Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the masseter muscle.
Masseter muscle enlargement is one of the differential diagnoses of swelling of the cheek. We discuss a unique case of a malignant tumour of the masseter which was found to be a peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET). A review of tumours of the masseter is presented.
Hollis
L J
LJ
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
Poole
S
S
Hern
J
J
Patel
K S
KS
D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000473:pathology*