title: [Pain as the primary symptom of a malignant parotid tumour].
abstract: The differential diagnosis of peri-auricular pain is comprehensive and arriving at a correct diagnosis is not always easy, which may result in a delay of treatment or even malpractice. Two patients presented themselves with facial peri-auricular pain. After a period of follow-up and control this pain turned out to be related to a malignant tumor in the glandula parotidea. These two cases show the importance for the dentist to refer patients with peri-auricular pain, with or without concomitant facial nerve palsy, to a specialist in a timely manner.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: van der Kamp
authors.forename: F K J
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Leusink
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Mamgani
authors.forename: P J F M
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lohuis
authors.forename: M W M
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: van den Brekel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*