Facial nerve schwannoma in revision stapedotomy surgery

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2004 May;261(5):256-8. doi: 10.1007/s00405-003-0687-7. Epub 2003 Sep 25.

Abstract

We describe a male patient who presented a progressive conductive unilateral hearing loss 20 years after otosclerosis surgery. Computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings suggested a facial schwannoma in its tympanic segment. At the time of revision surgery, a facial schwannoma was found to originate at the tympanic segment, pushing the prosthesis out of the oval window fenestration. The Teflon-piston was repositioned with difficulties in the central platinotomy, and the facial schwannoma was left intact.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Facial Nerve*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hearing Loss, Conductive / diagnosis*
  • Hearing Loss, Conductive / etiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Otosclerosis / diagnosis
  • Otosclerosis / surgery*
  • Otoscopy / methods
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Stapes Surgery / methods*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome