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Chiaki Koide, MD; Akio Imai, MD; Akira Nagaba, MD; Toshiko Takahashi, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120(4):410-412.

Abstract
The presence of facial nerve palsy associated with an ipsilateral parotid tumor is virtually pathognomonic for a malignant parotid tumor. However, several case reports have documented the occurrence of facial nerve palsy caused by benign parotid lesions. A case of Warthin's tumor causing facial nerve palsy is presented and discussed histologically. To our knowledge, histological examination of the nerve bundles has never before been reported. The histological findings suggest that ischemia of the nerve caused by external compression resulted in facial nerve palsy.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120:410-412)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Niigata (Japan) City General Hospital (Drs Koide and Imai), and the Department of Otolaryngology, Niigata University School of Medicine (Drs Nagaba and Takahashi).

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