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Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the masseter muscle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. Hollis*
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK.
S. Poole
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK.
J. Hern
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK.
K. S. Patel
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Flat 7, The Helme, 10 Lake Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 7EN.

Abstract

Masseter muscle enlargement is one of the differential diagnoses of swelling of the cheek. We discuss a uniquecase of a malignant tumour of the masseter which was found to be a peripheral primitive neuroectodermaltumour (PNET). A review of tumours of the masseter is presented.

Type
Pathology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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