title: Neurofibroma of facial nerve presenting as parotid mass.
abstract: Neurogenic neoplasms presenting as parotid gland tumors are extremely uncommon. We present the case of a solitary neurofibroma of the facial nerve within the parotid gland occurring in a 36-year-old male who presented with a painless enlargement in the right-side region of the parotid gland over a period of 1 year with normal facial nerve function. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-demarcated round mass within the right parotid. At surgery, a tumor was found involving the main trunk of the facial nerve, histopathologically representing a neurofibroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025 India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ansul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Facial nerve; Neurofibroma; Parotid tumour
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