An infarcted Warthin's tumour presenting with facial weakness.
It is rare for benign salivary gland neoplasms to cause facial nerve weakness. We present such a case occurring in a 70-year-old patient with an infarcted Warthin's tumour and review the benign causes of facial nerve impairment.
Newman
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.
Loukota
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Bradley
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D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery