title: Facial nerve schwannoma.
abstract: Facial nerve schwannomas are clinically challenging tumors. This is a case study of a young woman with an extensive facial nerve schwannoma. The clinical presentation, radiographic diagnosis, pathological confirmation, and treatment options for this relatively rare tumor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Jenny C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Ronald G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Amedee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D001706:Biopsy; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010031:Otitis / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed