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Dermoid cysts (DCs) are uncommon masses of the head and neck region, and they account for only 7% of all such cysts. They usually arise in the orbit, the floor of the mouth, and nasal regions, and they are rarely seen in the parotid gland. This study reports a case of a 21-year-old man, presented with a parotid mass on left side, with the pathology consistent with ‘DC’. The discussion includes the clinical presentation, imaging findings, gross pathology, histologic features, and differential diagnosis of parotid DCs.
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Arslan, F., Tasli, H. Dermoid cyst of the parotid gland: report of a rare entity with radiological findings and treatment approaches. Egypt J Otolaryngol 35, 367–369 (2019). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejo.ejo_68_18
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