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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(02): 203-205
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_130_17
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Pediatric Intraparotid Neurofibroma: Rare Entity

Sushil Suresh Chavan
Department of ENT, MGIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Prakash S Nagpure
Department of ENT, MGIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
,
Ravi Ganeshkar
Department of ENT, MGIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Aim: This case report provide an awareness of intraparotid facial nerve neurofibroma as a cause of parotid masses and to describe their characteristics and management considerations. Material: It is a case report of a pediatric patients with intraparotid facial nerve neurofibromas which is a rare entity. Method: It was preoperatively diagnosed as intraparotid benign tumor likely to be pleopmorphic features on fine needle aspiration cytology.Tumors arising from the extratemporal course of the facial nerve are quite rare. The tumors arise from Schwann cells and include the schwannoma and the neurofibroma. Conclusion: The overwhelming benign nature of these lesions necessitates a conservative course of treatment. Histological diagnosis should be followed by a limited tumor excision with emphasis on retaining normal facial nerve function. Malignant lesions require wide excision with facial nerve grafting or facial nerve reanimation.

Keywords

Intraparotid - neurofibroma - schwannomas


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Article published online:
23 June 2021

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