Neurilemmoma of Parotid ·
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چکیده
An unusal case of neurilemmoma of parotid gland arising in a 14 year old boy is reported. The preselltation was a painless mass and the facial nerve functions were intact. Peroperatively tumour did not have any relation with facial nerve. Fine needle aspiration cytology could give a clue towards neurogen ic nature of the tumour.
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