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Facial nerve paralysis secondary to Warthin’s tumour of the parotid gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Gino Marioni ,
Cosimo de Filippis ,
Elena Gaio ,
Gaetano Antonio Iaderosa  and
Alberto Staffieri
Gino Marioni
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Cosimo de Filippis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Elena Gaio
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Alberto Staffieri
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
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Abstract

Facial nerve paralysis associated with a parotid gland tumour classically denotes malignancy. Only a few case reports have indicated benign parotid tumours as a cause of facial nerve palsy. We present a new case of facial nerve paralysis secondary to Warthin’s tumour of the parotid gland. It is important for clinicians to be aware that, on rare occasions, facial nerve dysfunction may result from benign parotid disease.

Keywords

NeoplasmsParotidAdenolymphomaFacial Paralysis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 6 , June 2003 , pp. 511 - 513
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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