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Facial nerve palsy in posterior fossa arachnoid cysts: report of two cases

Child's Nervous System volume 21, pages 587–590 (2005)Cite this article

Abstract

Case report

Two patients with a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst responsible for isolated facial nerve palsy are reported.

Discussion

The relationships between the cyst and the facial nerve and between the facial nerve palsy and the size variation of the cyst are discussed and documented by pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, ERASME Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Benoit Pirotte, Daniele Morelli, Giovanni Alessi, Alphonse Lubansu & Jacques Brotchi

  2. Department of Neuropediatrics, Hôpital ERASME, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Denis Verheulpen & Christophe Fricx

  3. Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital ERASME, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 route de Lennik, 1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Philippe David

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Pirotte, B., Morelli, D., Alessi, G. et al. Facial nerve palsy in posterior fossa arachnoid cysts: report of two cases. Childs Nerv Syst 21, 587–590 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-004-1073-5

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Keywords

  • Arachnoid cyst
  • Posterior fossa
  • Cerebellopontine angle
  • Facial nerve palsy