A rare case of facial nerve schwannoma masked by a concomitant temporomandibular disorder pain

A rare case of facial nerve schwannoma masked by a concomitant temporomandibular disorder pain

Facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) is an uncommon benign tumor that arises from the Schwann cells of the facial nerve (FN). Although rare, this is the most frequent type of FN tumor, potentially affecting any segment of the nerve. Nevertheless, a higher incidence of intracranial lesions and a predilectio...

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Main Authors: Natália R. Ferreira, D.D.S., Aleli T. Oliveira, D.D.S., Marcos F. DosSantos, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Valéria Battistella, M.D., M.S., Paulo R.V. Bahia, M.D., Ph.D., Antônio C.P. Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D., André Antonio Monteiro, D.D.S., M.S., Odont. Dr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751918300276

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