J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  1997 May;24(3):593-597.

A CASE OF SERO-MUCOUS CYSTADENOMA OF THE PAROTID GLAND

• Jang WS
• Kim IJ
• Choi JW
• Kang YJ
• Kim KM
• Lee AH

Abstract

Cystadenomas are benign neoplasm in which the epithelium demonstrates adenomatous proliferation. Several morphologic variants of cystadenomas have bean described, including papillary-oncocytic, mucous, and seromucous subtypes. Cystadenomas arising from salivary glands are very rare and seromucous cystadenoma of parotid gland has not been reported in Korea so far. Cystadenomas of the parotid gland usually Present as asymptomatic slowly growing mass and those of the minor salivary glands produce smooth nodules that may be compressible. We performed a superficial parotidectomy in a patient with a seromucous cystadenoma. This may be the first report of seromucous cystadenoma of carotid gland in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Cystadenoma*
Epithelium
Humans
Korea
Parotid Gland*
Salivary Glands
Salivary Glands, Minor