Facial neuroma in the internal auditory canal.
Authors presented two cases of facial neuromas in the internal auditory canal, one without facial palsy and the other with facial palsy. In both cases neuromas were occult and undiagnosed. Although in the first case neuroma was greater than the other, facial palsy was not developed. The mechanism of the facial palsy due to neuromas could not be clearly clarified.
Mutlu
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Department of Otolaryngology, Celal Bayar University Medical School, Manisa, Turkey. mutluc@yahoo.com
Djeric
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Tekin
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Paparella
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Schachern
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D000368:Aged; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000473:pathology*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology