Neurinoma of the Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve Developed Acute Facial Palsy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Noritaka Aihara; Kazuo Yamada; Futoshi Matsuda; Shingo Murakami

doi:10.1055/s-2001-12780

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Skull Base 2001; 11(1): 077-080
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12780

Neurinoma of the Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve Developed Acute Facial Palsy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Noritaka Aihara¹ , Kazuo Yamada¹ , Futoshi Matsuda² , Shingo Murakami²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan
²Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The authors report on a patient with a greater superficial petrosal nerve neurinoma. The patient developed severe acute facial palsy and the palsy improved soon after removal of the tumor. We review of the literature and describe its rarity and surgical treatment with regard to other facial nerve neurinomas originating from the main trunk of the facial nerve.

KEYWORD

Greater superficial petrosal nerve - facial nerve neurinoma - facial palsy

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