title: Neuroma of the chorda tympani nerve.
abstract: The authors present a case of Neuroma of the Chorda Tympani Nerve, which is extremely rare. Apparently, only two (2) cases have been reported to date. The initial manifestation was a hard tumor that occupied the posterior wall of the external auditory canal. There were no other symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Otolaryngology Clinic of Santa Casa of São Paulo General Hospital, Brazil.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lopes Filho
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bussoloti Filho
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Betti
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burlamachi
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Eckley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002814:Chorda Tympani Nerve; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma