An Exceptional Case of Intraparotid Plexiform Neurofibroma Originating from Autonomic Fibers of the Auriculotemporal Nerve

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Axial (a) and coronal (b) fat suppressed T2-weighted MR images indicating a large, heterogeneous, lobulated, fusiform, and hyperintense mass in the right parotid region. The multinodular lesion exhibits a target-like appearance due to a peripheral zone of higher intensity. Note the enlarged jugular and spinal accessory lymph nodes.

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