Parotid duct cyst: a case report.
Salivary gland cysts can be benign or malignant. Salivary duct cysts are benign tumours that occur mainly in the parotid gland and represent 10% of all salivary gland cysts. We report the case of a 48-year-old man who presented with a painless preauricular mass on the right side. Superficial parotidectomy was performed based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed a parotid duct cyst. Here we report clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of the case as well as a review of the literature.
Erkan
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. alpernabierkan@yahoo.com
Hürcan
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Bal
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Yilmazer
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Ozlüoglu
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D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology*