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Intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma: A case report

Author(s) -

Abhishek Jaiswal

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

world journal of clinical cases

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368

H-Index - 10

ISSN - 2307-8960

DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i3.322

Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , facial nerve , hyperintensity , magnetic resonance imaging , lesion , parotid gland , radiology , parotidectomy , pathology

Facial nerve schwannoma occurring within the parotid gland is a rare tumour. We report a case of schwannoma within the parotid gland in a young female patient, who underwent ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and subsequent surgical excision of the lesion. The lesion showed hyperintensity on T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted MRI. There was no adjacent lymphadenopathy. Although hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted MRI could suggest malignant tumours, the characteristic "string sign" provided the clue for the diagnosis of schwannoma.

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