Sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva, caused by trauma or infection in the parotid gland parenchyma, laceration of the parotid duct or ductal stenosis with subsequent dilatation.
It is characterized by an asymptomatic soft and mobile swelling on the parotid region..
FNAC is a simple, quick and reliable technique for evaluating suspicious salivary gland lesions.
Cytology can distinguish nonneoplastic from neoplastic and benign from malignant lesions..
What is a sialocele? A sialocele or salivary gland cyst is a fluid filled cavity formed by the disruption of normal salivary flow into the oral cavity.
Trauma to the salivary system can disrupt normal flow causing saliva to pool in a major salivary gland or surrounding tissues..
Mucoceles are benign, mucin-filled cysts commonly found on the bottom lip, and are frequently managed with surgical excision.
Sialoceles are a variant of mucocele that develop from the extravasation of saliva from injured parotid parenchyma.
Acute salivary ductal injuries should be repaired when possible..
Conventional sialography may be performed, however some authors have proven that sialography may increase the pressure in the sialocele causing rupture and fistula
Still it has been considered as the mainstay for diagnosis and evaluation of the sialocele [ 4 ]
Management of sialocele has been controversial
Diagnosis of sialocele is made on the basis of history and clinical evaluation of the patient
Often the history includes facial trauma or surgery and in some cases ductal stenosis with subsequent dilatation may occur resulting in sialocele [ 2 ]
Sialoceles are cystic spaces (usually saliva containing) arising within a salivary gland
They tend to be post-traumatic or iatrogenic in nature
The proposed mechanisms include laceration of the salivary gland duct or ductal stenosis with subsequent dilatation
