Exeresis of cystadenoma associated with the parotid gland: Clinical case report

Abstract

Salivary gland cystadenoma is a rare benign epithelial neoplasm; Histologically, it presents multiple cystic cavities containing intraluminal papillary projections and areas of oncocytic differentiation. The therapy of choice is surgical excision and cases of recurrence are associated with incomplete removal of the lesion. Objective: The present work aims to report a rare clinical case of cystadenoma of the parotid gland in a young male patient, describing the clinical and histopathological aspects of the lesion and the therapeutic approach used. Case report: A 25-year-old male patient reported an asymptomatic increase in volume in the region of the right parotid gland for 8 months. The patient was treated with surgical excision of the lesion and pathological analysis concluded cystadenoma of the parotid gland. The patient is being monitored without clinical signs of recurrence. Conclusion: Despite being a rare pathology of the salivary glands, knowledge of salivary gland pathologies associated with the correct indication of imaging tests and biopsies are indicators of a predictable prognosis. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for this pathology, which has a favorable prognosis and few reports of recurrence associated with incomplete surgical excision of the lesion, made difficult by the absence of a capsule that delimits it.