Epidermal cysts are surrounded by keratinized squamous layer and filled with keratin debris. They can be seen anywhere and they are real cysts. They are painless slow growing lesions which are smooth surfaced. Epidermal cysts may develop by inplantation of surface epidermal layer into dermis or subcutaneous tissue after trauma or surgical procedures. We are presenting an epidermal cyst of the parotis region of our patient without history of trauma.

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