Unexpected consequences: Post-traumatic parotid sialocele following facial stab injury: A case report

Parotid sialocele is characterized by a collection of saliva in the soft tissue surrounding the parotid gland. Etiology may be traumatic, iatrogenic, or laceration to the salivary duct or the gland parenchyma itself. We here report the case of a 40-year-old male patient who presented with a primary complaint of swelling on the right side of his face. The patient had a history of facial trauma, having been stabbed in the face, and the swelling developed several months after receiving medical treatment for the injury. Ultrasonography and sialography were used in order to obtain an adequate diagnostic assessment, and the patient underwent parotidectomy surgery. The objective of this article is to raise awareness regarding an uncommon post-traumatic condition involving sialocele formation in the parotid gland following facial cutting trauma.