title: Intra-parotid facial nerve schwannoma with intra-temporal extension; a case report. Is there a role for stereotactic radiotherapy?
abstract: Facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) is an extremely rare benign tumour that may arise anywhere along the course of the facial nerve; the standard treatment is total removal via microsurgery. Stereotactic radiotherapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of skull base tumours, in particular for acoustic neuromas; it is interesting to notice that also the few data existing in literature about the use of radiotherapy for non acoustic schwannomas show an excellent local control rate and few adverse effects. Here we report a case of facial nerve neuroma, involving the nerve sheath from the geniculate ganglion to the parotid gland, treated with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy after debulking surgery.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Molecular Imaging, Interventional Radiology and Radiotherapy, Tor Vergata University General Hospital, Rome, Italy. gianluca.ingrosso@libero.it
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Ingrosso
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Ponti
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: di Cristino
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Terenzi
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Cicchetti
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Morelli
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Miceli
authors: Ernesto
authors: E
authors: Bruno
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Santoni
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005830:Geniculate Ganglion / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed