eng Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2014-11-30 2 6 161 163 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6-10 IJDSR20142610 article Mahima V. Guledgud mahimamds@gmail.com 1 Karthikeya Patil 1 Reema Sharon D'souza 1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, SS Nagar, Mysore, Karnataka India Polycystic (dysgenetic) parotid disease is a benign cystic condition of parotid gland arising from distal ductal system, commonly involving the parotid gland. It is commonly seen in females and is seen mostly involving the parotid gland bilaterally. Clinically it manifests as a slowly progressive, non tender fluctuant swelling of parotid gland with no defects in the salivary gland function. Here we report a rare case of polycystic parotid disease diagnosed in an 83 year old male patient. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijdsr/2/6/10/ijdsr-2-6-10.pdf polycystic parotid disease parotid cysts benign parotid cysts parotid gland benign parotid disease