title: Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the masseter muscle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hollis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poole
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hern
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000473:pathology*