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Table 1 Clinical details of 7 patients with parotid gland branchial cysts

From: Branchial cysts within the parotid salivary gland

Case

Age

Sex

Size (cm)

Location

Progression

FN involvement

↑size with infection

Pain

1

79

F

2*2*1

L lower pole

10 weeks

No

No

No

2

62

F

3*2*1

L lower pole

6 weeks

No

No

No

3

88

F

1.5*1*15

R lower pole

4 weeks

No

No

No

4

37

M

2*3*2

L lower pole

3 weeks

No

Yes

Yes

5

63

M

25*2*2.5

R lower pole

12 weeks

Yes

Yes

No

6

68

F

2.3*1.3

L intra parotid

8 weeks

No

No

No

7

35

F

2.0 diameter

R superficial lobe

4 weeks

No

Yes

Yes