A case of schwannoma presenting as a benign parotid tumor

AbstractSchwannoma is a benign, capsulated perineural tumor of neuroectodermal derivation that originates from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath of motor and sensory peripheral nerves. Its etiology is still unknown. The tumor is usually solitary, smooth surfaced, slow growing and generally asymptomatic. Intraparotid schwannomas are uncommon. The benign tumors of neurogenic origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid region masses. A case of parotid schwannoma is described with review of literature. The case is of interest due to the relative rarity of the pathology and presence of non significant symptoms for a presumed initial clinical diagnosis