Abstract
We encountered a case of granular cell tumor in the parotid gland. The patient was a 40-year-old man who consulted our department because of a swelling near the left patotid gland on September 8, 1998. The patient had noticed a mass in the region in January 1998, and consulted our department because the size of the mass had increased since August 1998. On extraoral examination, a mass measuring approximately 20mm in diameter was palpable near the left parotid gland. The mass was mobile and had a hard elastic consistency. No tenderness was present. The mass was enucleated under general anesthesia on November 12. The postoperative course has been uneventful for 2 years 10 months, with no signs of recurrence.
