title: [Facial nerve palsy due to a benign parotid gland tumor].
abstract: Facial nerve palsy is rarely associated with an inflammatory parotid process. We present a case of peripheral facial palsy initiated by infection of a cystadenolymphoma of the parotid gland. The paresis progressed rapidly despite abating inflammation and 48-h antibiotic therapy. Following total parotidectomy the facial nerve paresis persisted for a period of 4 months. Histological work-up yielded a diagnosis of Warthin's tumor with necrotic changes. This case indicates that even benign processes can be associated with facial nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie der Uniklinik Köln. maria.grosheva@uk-koeln.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grosheva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ortmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beutner
mesh_terms: D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography