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Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma in a child

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

B. N. Kumar ,
R. M. Walsh ,
N. M. Walter ,
A. Tse  and
J. T. Little
B. N. Kumar*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
R. M. Walsh
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
N. M. Walter
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
A. Tse
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
J. T. Little
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Registrar in ENT, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent ST4 7LN. Fax: 01782-416197
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Abstract

Neoplasms of the facial nerve presenting as a parotid mass are uncommon. In the absence of a facial palsy their origin from the nerve is usually diagnosed intraoperatively. The majority of these neurogenic neoplasms are schwannomas, with neurofibromas occurring rarely. Although the Schwann cell is the key element in both, they have distinct histopathological characteristics, and their clinical course and management often differs. The first reported case of an intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma in a child in the English literature is presented.

Keywords

Parotid glandFacial nerveSchwannomaChild
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 12 , December 1996 , pp. 1169 - 1170
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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