Surgical outcomes of facial nerve hemangiomas in temporal bones.
Am J Otolaryngol
; 36(3): 408-10, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report surgical outcomes of 15 cases who had facial nerve hemangiomas.METHODS:
All cases underwent complete removal of hemangiomas, and preservation of nerve integrity was attempted. The postoperative outcomes of facial nerve was assessed.RESULTS:
Nerve integrity was successfully preserved in 10 cases, all of which maintained or recovered to Grade I or Grade II, and facial nerve was sacrificed in 5 cases, who recovered to Grade III or Grade IV.CONCLUSIONS:
When possible, facial nerve preservation should be attempted, which was critical to yield better outcomes of facial nerve.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de los Nervios Craneales
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Enfermedades del Nervio Facial
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Am J Otolaryngol
Año:
2015
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Article