Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma.
Intraparotid facial nerve schwannomas have been documented sporadically throughout the medical literature. These benign tumours of neurogenic origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid region masses. A case report is presented, followed by a brief literature review and discussion of appropriate diagnostic and treatment modalities.
Elahi
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Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec.
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Rochon
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Black
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D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed