Cystic lesions of the parotid gland.
In a series of 708 parotidectomies (partial or total), we found 23 cystic lesions. Of these, 16 met the criteria for so-called "branchial cysts"; five were retention cysts of duct origin, and the remaining two were epidermal inclusion cysts. The principles of diagnosis and treatment of parotid cysts are presented.
D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery