Metastatic Salivary Ductal Carcinoma to the Mastoid Segment of the Facial Nerve

Conclusions: SDC is one of the most aggressive salivary malignancies and typically presents as a rapidly enlarging mass in the involved gland. Although SDC's clinical course is characterized by early metastasis, isolated neural invasion has not been reported in the absence of an identifiable primary tumor within the gland of origin. The present case illustrates the clinical history and treatment of the first case of a SDC presenting as an isolated facial nerve lesion from perineural spread.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Facial Nerve Source Type: research