Cheek Trauma and Mass Formation Caused by Pricker: Diagnostic Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in an Interesting Case

Abstract

Cheek trauma is occurs usually due to effect of carious teeth of this region. It may occur depending on the cheek biting habit also in some cases. Parotid duct injury accompanied by cheek trauma is rare. Objective evaluation and radiological methods are of great importance in the diagnostic process of trauma cases and are usually adequate for diagnosis. The use of fine needle aspiration and determination of diagnosis by this method is extremely rare in such cases.Here, a case of parotid duct injury due to trauma and followed by a mass formation in the cheek region was presented; and the value of fine needle aspiration in the diagnostic process of such cases has been reviewed.