Benign Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Parotid in HIV Negative Patient
Published: April 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7609
Suresh Pillai, Ashish Chandra Agarwal, Ajay Bhandarkar Mangalore, Balakrishnan Ramaswamy, Shama Shetty
1. Senior Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sultan Qaboos Medical University, Oman.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
5. Senior Resident, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Ashish Chandra Agarwal,
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Madhavnagar,
Manipal - 576104, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: ashishagr3@rediffmail.com
Benign lymphoepithelial cysts are slow growing tumours commonly seen in HIV positive adults. It is rare to find them in non HIV individuals. In this article we discuss an uncommon presentation of a parotid swelling occurring in a 49-year-old non HIV male, which was diagnosed as benign lymphoepithelial cyst. The various investigative modalities and treatment options are outlined in this article.
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