title: Dysgenetic polycystic disease of the parotid gland: Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Dysgenetic polycystic disease (DPD) is a rare cystic lesion affecting mainly the parotid salivary glands with only 14 reported cases in English literature. DPD of parotids is more common in females, common in younger age group, mostly bilateral in occurrence and commonly affects the superficial lobe. Surgery is performed for symptomatic relief and cosmosis. We report a case of a unilateral DPD of the parotid gland with distinctive histopathology. Patient was treated by performing total parotidectomy with preservation of the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kr Ashok
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Jyothi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahadesh
authors.forename: Suhas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setty
keywords: Dysgenetic; parotid; polycystic