Venous angioma of the facial nerve: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Lower motor neurone type facial nerve palsy is a common condition that is very rarely caused by a neoplastic lesion.


METHODS
This case report describes a progressive facial palsy in a 62-year-old man because of a vascular tumor of the facial nerve. Histologic examination confirmed it to be a venous angioma.


CONCLUSIONS
Meticulous imaging of the facial nerve is required to diagnose cases of progressive facial nerve palsy caused by a neoplastic lesion.
Ray
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Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Lammie
G A
GA
Shone
G
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Hourihan
M D
MD
Vafidis
J
J
D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins