Diagnostic Challenges and Imaging Considerations for Intraparotid Facial Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jeton Luzha; Markus Kopp; Marco Wiesmüller; Lava Taha; Robin Rupp; Konstantinos Mantsopoulos; Michael Koch; Heinrich Iro; Matti Sievert

doi:10.12659/AJCR.942870

29 March 2024 : Case report Germany

Diagnostic Challenges and Imaging Considerations for Intraparotid Facial Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Jeton Luzha^1ABDEF*, Markus Kopp^2BCD, Marco Wiesmüller^2BCD, Lava Taha^3BCD, Robin Rupp

^3BCD, Konstantinos Mantsopoulos^3BCD, Michael Koch^3BCD, Heinrich Iro^3BCDE, Matti Sievert^3ABCDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942870

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942870

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Figure 3. Ultrasound image of the right parotid gland in (A) transversal and (B) sagittal plane. Both images show an intraparenchymal, sharply circumscribed, anechoic, homogeneous, lobulated mass with dorsal sound enhancement extending from the mastoid. The mass measures 13.9×14.8×17.4 mm. GLP righ – parotid gland; UK – mandible; MM – musculus masseter.

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