title: Management of cystic facial neuromas: an alternative approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the treatment of cystic facial neuroma with drainage and marsupialization as an alternative to tumor removal and facial nerve grafting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cases of cystic facial neuroma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Maintenance of facial nerve function at or better than preoperative function.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both cases were managed with cyst drainage. Case 1 retained House-Brackmann Grade I facial nerve function. Case 2 retained Grade II function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cyst drainage provides a useful alternative to tumor removal and nerve sacrifice in patients with predominantly cystic facial neuromas and serviceable facial function.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. stephen.rodrigues@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Nigel D W
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Biggs
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000637:transplantation; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome