Rare Location of a Dermoid Cyst in the Parotid Gland: A Case Report

Dermoid cyst of the parotid gland is a lesion composed of benign tissues of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. Although a dermoid cyst can be encountered across nearly all sites of the body, its location in the head and neck area is quite uncommon and even more unusual inside the parotid gland. We pr...

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Published in:	Prague medical report Vol. 123; no. 3; pp. 193 - 198
Main Authors:	Vavro, Michal, Horák, Samuel, Dvoranová, Bronislava, Čierna, Zuzana, Babál, Pavel, Kobzová, Daniela, Hirjak, Dušan, Czakó, Ladislav
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karolinum Press 2022
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Summary:	Dermoid cyst of the parotid gland is a lesion composed of benign tissues of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. Although a dermoid cyst can be encountered across nearly all sites of the body, its location in the head and neck area is quite uncommon and even more unusual inside the parotid gland. We present a case of a patient with gradually enlarging tumour in her right parotid gland who underwent surgical removal of the tumour histologically corresponding to a dermoid cyst.
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ISSN:	1214-6994 2336-2936
DOI:	10.14712/23362936.2022.18