Neurilemmoma presenting as a tumor in the tail of the parotid.
We describe our experiences with 8 patients who had expanding neurilemmomas of the posterolateral parotid area. Treatment is surgical dissection of the encapsulated tumor mass from its nerve of origin, under magnification, with preservation of that nerve and removal of the mass.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology