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Facial nerve schwannoma involving middle cranial fossa: When the unilateral sensorineural hearing loss guide to the correct diagnosis
Gautham KulamarvaFrancesco DispenzaAlessandro De Stefanosubject
medicine.medical_specialtyClinical ReportPalsybusiness.industryFacial weaknessFacial nerve paralysisSchwannomaMiddle cranial fossaMiddle cranial fossamedicine.diseaseFacial nerveFacial nerveSurgerystomatognathic diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologyDiagnosisotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineParalysisSurgerySensorineural hearing lossmedicine.symptomUnilateral hearing lossbusinessdescription
The Facial Nerve Schwannoma is a rare tumor and it seldom involved the middle cranial fossa. Facial nerve schwannoma has various manifestations, including facial palsy but unfortunately facial nerve is very resistant to compression and often facial nerve paralysis or a facial weakness are not present. We present a case of giant facial nerve schwannoma involved the middle cranial fossa without facial nerve paralysis. In these cases the unilateral hearing loss (if present) guide to a correct diagnosis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-05 |