[Facial nerve schwannomas. Report of a case].
Facial nerve schwannomas are relatively uncommon lesions. The clinical features depend upon the localization and extent of the lesion. The most common presenting symptom is that of a slowly progressive facial nerve palsy, because of facial schwannoma usually are located near the geniculate ganglion. A case of facial schwannoma is reported: a woman presenting a sudden facial palsy did not respond to medical and rehabilitation treatment. First, a Bell's palsy was diagnosed and then the facial nerve schwannoma with imaging techniques. A review about facial nerve schwannomas is reported.
Gancedo Fernández
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Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital do Meixoereiro, Vigo.
Lorenzo Lorenzo
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Pardo Salgado
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Santidrián Hidalgo
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D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed