Intracranial schwannoma of the facial nerve: report of two cases and review of the literature

G Rocchi; M Artico; P Lunardi; F M Gagliardi

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1052086

Intracranial schwannoma of the facial nerve: report of two cases and review of the literature

Neurochirurgia (Stuttg). 1991 Nov;34(6):180-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1052086.

Authors

G Rocchi¹, M Artico, P Lunardi, F M Gagliardi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.

PMID: 1775209
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052086

Abstract

Two cases of intracranial facial schwannoma growing from the labyrinthine portion of the facial nerve are reported. The clinical, pathological and diagnostic features and treatment of these rare lesions are discussed in the light of the most important literature on this topic.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery*
Craniotomy
Facial Nerve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Facial Nerve Diseases / surgery*
Facial Paralysis / etiology
Humans
Male
Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
Neurilemmoma / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*