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Sherrell J. Aston, MD; Frank C. Sparks, MD

Arch Surg. 1975;110(6):757-758.

Abstract
Benign neurilemomas of the intraparotid facial nerve may simulate the more common parotid gland tumors in their clinical presentation. Neurilemoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of all parotid masses. Identification of the facial nerve is imperative, and frozen section diagnosis should be obtained whenever an unusual tumor is encountered in the parotid area. Once the presence of a benign neurilemoma is established, conservative surgical management to preserve the facial nerve is indicated and may limit the extent of resection.

Author Affiliations
From the Surgical Service, Sepulveda (Calif) Veterans Administration Hospital, and the Department of Surgery, Division of Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 12, 1974.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Editor's Office).

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