title: Keratocystoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of previous publications.
abstract: Keratocystoma is a rare benign tumour of the salivary glands. We report a patient who presented with a mass in the left parotid gland that was treated by subtotal parotidectomy and he was free of recurrence seven years later. After histological and immunohistochemical examinations we identified a keratocystoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. Electronic address: wang_weiya@163.com.
authors.forename: Weiya
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Head & Neck Oncology, West China hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. Electronic address: liyi1012@163.com.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. Electronic address: 151422303@qq.com.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000032:analysis; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; C495901:TP53 protein, human; C115051:TP63 protein, human; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D007633:Keratins
keywords: Benign tumour; Differential diagnosis; Keratocystoma; Parotid gland; Prognosis