Primary tumor of the facial nerve: Diagnosis and management |
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Authors: | Rafiq Ahmad Pampori Asif Ahmad and Manzoor Ahmad |
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Institution: | (1) ENT Department Govt. Medical college Srinagar, P.O. Box No. 974 G.P.O. Srinagar, Kashmir, India |
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Abstract: | Benign primary tumors of facial nerve are rare, difficult to diagnose due to their subtle and variable clinical manifestations
and these are usually misdiagnosed as idiopathic facial nerve paralysis. A case of facial nerve sehwannoma in internal auditory
meatus presenting as a tumor indistinguishable from acoustic neuroma clinically is presented here. Difficalties in patient
assessment, inadequacy of diagnostic techniques presently available and surgical technique of the removal of the tumor will
be discussed. |
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Keywords: | Facial Nerve Schwannoma |
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