title: Benign fibrous tumour of the parotid gland.
abstract: The case of a 44-year-old man with left parotid enlargement that was initially diagnosed as cementifying fibroma is presented. The lesion was found in the deep lobe of the parotid gland and was successfully removed. Postoperatively, the patient recovered well with intact facial nerve function and remained asymptomatic after 1 year. Subsequent histology revealed the mass to be a benign fibrous tumour. The diagnosis and management of this rare entity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, PO Box 2029, Kota Kinabalu 88586, Sabah, Malaysia. tharan71@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sreetharan
authors.forename: Narayanan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018218:Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery