Sialocyst of the Parotid Gland in a Child

Non-neoplastic cysts localized in salivary glands are quite rare and represent approximately 2-5% of all salivary gland lesions. Salivary duct cyst, also known as sialocyst is a true cyst with the epithelium lining the inner side of its walls. It is generally observed in minor salivary glands and it...

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Published inCurrent health sciences journal Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 419 - 424
Main Authors Munteanu, M C, Petrescu, G S, Sandu, A M, Pitru, A R, Babov Opris, C, Petrescu, M O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Medical University Publishing House Craiova 01.10.2019
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Case report
sialocyst
parotid gland
Salivary duct cyst
child
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Summary:Non-neoplastic cysts localized in salivary glands are quite rare and represent approximately 2-5% of all salivary gland lesions. Salivary duct cyst, also known as sialocyst is a true cyst with the epithelium lining the inner side of its walls. It is generally observed in minor salivary glands and it rarely involves the parotid. Patients are mostly affected between the ages of 30 and 40 and the lesion is rarely seen in children. The current case is a rare report, as the patient was a child. The diagnosis has been difficult to ascertain due to the presence of pain, symptom characteristic for inflammatory lesions.
ISSN:2067-0656
2069-4032
DOI:10.12865/CHSJ.45.04.12