Infectious mononucleosis presenting as a parotid mass with associated facial nerve palsy.
A case of infectious mononucleosis presenting as parotid lymphadenopathy and associated partial facial nerve palsy is described and the possible diagnostic confusion with a malignant neoplasm emphasised. Infectious mononucleosis and other viral diseases which caused facial nerve palsy are discussed and the literature reviewed.
Johnson
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Central Outpatients Department, North Staffs Hospital Centre, Stroke-on-Trent, England.
Avery
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology