Dermoid cyst of parotid gland; Report of a rare entity with literature review.

Abstract

Dermoid cysts are developmental cysts in young adults that are very uncommon in head and neck area. In oral and maxillofacial area the cysts are mainly present in the submental triangle and in floor of mouth. In the neck dermoid cysts usually present as midline neck mass.  Parotid gland is extremely rare site at which the dermoid cysts develop. There are only 19 reported cases till date. Superficial parotidectomy is the suggested surgical treatment, however sometimes enucleation is all that is needed. We present a rare case of this entity which was pre-operatively diagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology.