title: Parotid duct cyst: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. alpernabierkan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Erkan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hürcan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yilmazer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ozlüoglu
mesh_terms: 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*