Unilateral congenital facial nerve paralysis secondary to a benign epithelioid peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
Otol Neurotol
; 28(8): 1091-3, 2007 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18084823
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
A benign epithelioid peripheral nerve sheath tumor is described in the setting of congenital facial nerve (FN) paralysis. This is the first reported case in the English literature. PATIENT A 10-month-old girl with unilateral congenital FN paralysis.INTERVENTIONS:
Auditory brainstem evoked potential study, gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, temporal bone computed tomography, and transmastoid FN decompression with tumor resection. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Follow-up for tumor recurrence and postoperative FN function.RESULTS:
The child underwent a transmastoid FN exploration with resection of a 0.6-cm spherical tumor analyzed to be a benign epithelioid peripheral nerve sheath tumor. There is no evidence of recurrence, and FN function was unchanged at 1 year postoperatively.CONCLUSION:
Benign epithelioid peripheral nerve sheath tumor can cause congenital facial nerve palsy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias de Bainha Neural
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Neoplasias Epiteliais e Glandulares
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Doenças do Nervo Facial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Otol Neurotol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos