Abstract
A 71-year-old male complained of painless swelling in the left parotid region. It was elastic hard to palpation, non-tender, mobile, and measured 2.5×3.0cm. Facial nerve function was normal. The preoperative diagnosis was mixed tumor, and the mass was removed surgically, with care not to injure the facial nerve. On gross examination, the lesion was cystic with a small lumen containing yellow serous fluid. The histologic examination revealed a Branchiogenic cyst. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, and there has been no recurrence to the present time.
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