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Sialocele, a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva, is an uncommonly encountered clinical entity in surgical practice. It presents as asymptomatic soft and mobile swelling which usually enlarges while eating. It is caused by infection or trauma in and around the duct of salivary gland and can be managed by various surgical and nonsurgical modalities. Imaging studies and fi ne needle aspiration cytology are useful for establishing diagnosis. We are reporting a case of parotid sialocele in a young female patient managed with minimal surgical intervention.

Intravenous (IV) cannula, Parotid gland, Sialocele