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Facial Nerve Schwannoma Located in Middle Cranial Fossa  

Kim, Kyoung-Tae (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Kwon, Jeong-Taik (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Hong, Hyun-Jong (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
Kim, Young-Baeg (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.40, no.2, 2006 , pp. 125-127 More about this Journal
Abstract
Facial nerve schwannomas are uncommon tumors. A 40-year-old female presented with left-side facial weakness. Computed tomography[CT] imaging showed a $3\;{\times}\;2cm$ lesion on the posterior portion of the left middle cranial fossa. The mass abutted the anterior aspect of the left petrous bone with a wide erosive change involving the area of the left facial nerve ganglion [geniculate ganglion]. A well-circumscribed extra-axial mass was seen on magnetic resonance imaging[MRI]. The tumor was completely removed through subtemporal approach and the patient was discharged without additional neurological deficit. This rare case is discussed and a review of the relevant literature is presented.
Keywords
Facial nerve schwannoma; Middle cranial fossa; Subtemporal approach;
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