Mucormycosis of the parotid with facial nerve palsy is an uncommon manifestation of this fungal infection. Mucor is an angioinvasive and angiodestructive organism which can cause fatal infection in patients with altered immunity like Diabetes Mellitus and Hematological malignancies. It is essential to include it in the differential diagnosis to avoid delays in the treatment.

Rarely Lymphoma of the parotid gland can result in facial nerve palsy however these patients can be easily correctly diagnosed accurately categorized with the help of FNAC and cell block. This can help to avoid the unnecessary sacrifice of the facial nerve and surgical management.