Head and Neck Imaging

Lymphoepithelial cyst

cyst thought to originate from intra- or periparotidal lymph nodes, arising from intranodal salivary inclusions. Such a cyst may be solitary or multiple, and may be associated with neck lymphadenopathy head and neck; this association suggests the diagnosis of HIV infection. On imaging, a lymphoepithelial cyst appears as an unilocular or septated thin-walled fluid-containing structure (Fig.1).

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Fig.1

Axial contrast-enhanced CT image. A septated cystic lesion in seen in the lower pole of the left parotid gland.
Lymphoepithelial cyst, Fig.1