title: Primary tumors of the facial nerve.
abstract: This article describes the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of primary tumors of the facial nerve. These tumors include facial nerve schwannomas, geniculate ganglion hemangiomas, glomus facialis, and granular cell tumors. Although these tumors are rare, collected data help to form a consensus with regard to optimal treatment methods.
authors.affiliation: House Ear Clinic, 2100 W 3rd St #111, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA.
authors.forename: Theodore R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: McRackan
authors.affiliation: House Ear Clinic, 2100 W 3rd St #111, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA.
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 7209 Medical Center East-South Tower, 1215 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: alejandro.rivas@Vanderbilt.Edu.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivas
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005830:Geniculate Ganglion / Q000473:pathology; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Facial nerve granular cell tumor; Facial nerve neuroma; Facial nerve paraganglioma; Facial nerve schwannoma; Facial nerve tumors; Facial nerve vascular malformation; Geniculate ganglion hemangioma; Glomus facialis