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.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Central Outpatients Department, North Staffs Hospital Centre, Stroke-on-Trent, England.
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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