title: Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) of the facial nerve presenting as a parotid mass.
abstract: A 32-year-old male presented with a mass in the parotid gland. Superficial parotidectomy was performed. Histopathologically the tumour was found to be schwannoma (neurilemmoma) and because this is unusual, the case is presented together with the histopathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oncel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ermete
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uluç
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins