title: Facial paralysis with an inflammatory parotid mass.
abstract: Facial paralysis in association with a parotid mass is usually associated with a diagnosis of malignancy. Benign parotid neoplasms and inflammatory processes resulting in facial paralysis are extremely rare. This report describes such a case and highlights some of the difficulties surrounding the diagnosis and management of these cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Facial Surgery, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, Suffolk.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Halfpenny
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dunkley
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome