Parotid Gland Tumors and the Facial Nerve

Various types of parotid gland tumors are discussed from nonneoplastic to both benign and malignant neoplasms. The anatomic relationship of the facial nerve is discussed as it exits the stylomastoid foramen and courses through the parotid gland. The effect of certain tumors on facial nerve function...

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Published inOtolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 425 - 434
Main Authors Gandolfi, Michele M., MD, Slattery, William, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2016
Subjects
Facial nerve
Facial Nerve - physiopathology
Facial nerve weakness
Facial Paralysis - physiopathology
Humans
Otolaryngology
Paralysis
Paresis
Parotid Gland - pathology
Parotid Neoplasms - classification
Parotid Neoplasms - pathology
Parotid tumor
Surgery
Facial nerve
Parotid tumor
Paralysis
Facial nerve weakness
Paresis
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Summary:Various types of parotid gland tumors are discussed from nonneoplastic to both benign and malignant neoplasms. The anatomic relationship of the facial nerve is discussed as it exits the stylomastoid foramen and courses through the parotid gland. The effect of certain tumors on facial nerve function is also characterized. Details on which types of parotid tumors are more likely to affect facial nerve function and different prognostic predictors of return to function are evaluated. In addition, the prognostic value of tumor size and histologic type of parotid tumor is included.
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ISSN:0030-6665
1557-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2015.12.001