title: Intra-parotid dermoid cyst: excision through a face lift incision.
abstract: Intra-parotid dermoid cysts are extremely rare. Clinically, they present like any other parotid lump and pre-operative diagnosis is rarely possible. A 62 years old Caucasian man presented with a painless lump in his right parotid region. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan revealed a 3 x 3 cm mass in the parotid tail. Cytological examination was unhelpful. The patient underwent successful excision of the cyst through a small face lift incision. No drain was inserted and the patient was discharged home the same day. The patient made an uneventful recovery and was highly satisfied with the aesthetic outcome. The definite histopathological diagnosis was an intra-parotid dermoid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shakeel
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Keh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D016896:Treatment Outcome