Iatrogenic Epidermoid Cyst in the Parotid Gland: A Case Report
January 2011
in “
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Studysummary This case report describes a 27-year-old woman who developed an epidermoid cyst in the left parotid gland following botulinum toxin injections, which was successfully treated with surgical removal.
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A 27-year-old woman developed a swelling in her left parotid gland, which was diagnosed as an epidermoid cyst through MR imaging and ultrasonography. The cyst appeared after she received a botulinum toxin injection in her left masseter muscles, with swelling noticed four months post-treatment. The cyst was surgically removed and found to be encapsulated by a thin wall and filled with keratin. The final diagnosis confirmed it as an epidermoid cyst, a condition typically treated by surgical excision with uncommon recurrence.
