Parotid lymphangioma. A case report

Parotid lymphangiomas occur rarely in childhood, and they are usually detected in infancy or early childhood. They grow slowly and present as painless, soft fluctuant masses. Rapid enlargement of the mass is usually associated with trauma, infection or hemorrhage into the cysts, and enlargement can lead to severe complications due to mass effect such as tracheal or esophageal compression and facial weakness. We report a case of parotid lymphangioma with clinical presentation of a rapidly enlarging mass in the left parotid region and facial palsy after aspiration of the mass at the age of 10 years. The facial weakness resolved completely when the size of mass decreased spontaneously.