title: Intraparotid schwannoma: A rare case report.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common tumors which present as parotid masses. Shwannoma (peripheral nerve sheath tumor) is a rare entity in this region. Very few schwannomas originate from the facial nerve and in the majority of these cases the tumor involves its intratemporal part. The following case is reported because it presented as an asymptomatic parotid swelling with normal seventh nerve function, which masqueraded as pleomorphic adenoma clinically, radiologically and cytologically. However, it turned out to be peripheral nerve sheath tumor on histopathological examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, GMERS, Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Ajeet Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Khilnani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, GMERS, Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thaddanee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, GMERS, Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Babubhai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, GMERS, Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, Patan, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Pranat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Majmundar
keywords: Parotid mass; peripheral nerve sheath tumor; schwannoma