Abstract
Unlike the acoustic neuroma, a facial nerve neuroma is an uncommon finding, even in referral clinical centers. Two cases of facial nerve neuromas are presented, with special focus on the importance of adequate radiological imaging techniques and histological characteristics of tumor specimens. Surgical modalities regarding tumor removal as well as facial nerve repair are discussed and the current world literature reviewed.
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Presented at the February meeting of the Belgian Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, 20 February 1993, Brussels, Belgium
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Forton, G.E.J., Moeneclaey, L.L.M. & Offeciers, F.E. Facial nerve neuroma Report of two cases including histological and radiological imaging studies. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 251, 17–22 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175952
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