Facial nerve schwannoma of the cerebellopontine angle: a diagnostic challenge.
Facial nerve schwannomas are rare lesions that may involve any segment of the facial nerve. Because of their rarity and the lack of a consistent clinical and radiological pattern, facial nerve schwannomas located at the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and internal auditory canal (IAC) represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. In this report, a case of a CPA/IAC facial nerve schwannoma is presented. Contemporary diagnosis and management of this rare lesion are analyzed.
Lassaletta
Luis
L
Roda
José María
JM
Frutos
Remedios
R
Patrón
Mercedes
M
Gavilán
Javier
J