title: Intratemporal hemangiomas involving the facial nerve: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Intratemporal vascular tumors involving the facial nerve are rare benign lesions. Because of their variable clinical features, they are often misdiagnosed preoperatively. This study presents a series of 21 patients with such lesions managed from 1977 to 1994. Facial nerve dysfunction was the most common complaint, present in 60% of the cases, followed by hearing loss, present in 40% of cases. High-resolution computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium, and a high index of clinical suspicion is required for preoperative diagnosis of these lesions. Early surgical resection of these tumors permits acceptable return of facial nerve function in many patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karmarkar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landolfi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taibah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanna