title: Solitary neurilemmoma in postaural region.
abstract: Neurilemmoma in postaural region arising from great auricular nerve is an extremely rare tumour. An 11 years boy presented with pain and swelling behind his left ear for last 3-4 years. The clinical examination revealed the swelling appeared to be diffuse with the margin being ill defined. On radiological examination a diffuse homogeneous mass was seen in the postaural region of the left side. The tumour was completely removed by an incision through postaural route. Histopathological study revealed neurilemmoma. Postoperative period was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: Bivas
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adhikary
authors.forename: Indranil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Asim Jiban
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Saumyendra Nath
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Debdas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Sumit Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Basu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery