title: Greater superficial petrosal nerve: anatomy and MR findings in perineural tumor spread.
abstract: We report a case of perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma along the greater superficial petrosal nerve. The anatomy of this nerve also is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Monte
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillenwater
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology