Facial Nerve Schwannoma: The Rare/Great Mimicker of Vestibular Schwannoma/Neuroma

Facial Nerve Schwannoma: The Rare/Great Mimicker of Vestibular Schwannoma/Neuroma

Schwannomas are benign tumors arising from Schwann cells which are a protective casing of nerves, composing myelin sheath and can develop in any nerve where Schwann cells are present. Most common are vestibulocochlear nerve schwannomas. Facial nerve schwannomas (FNSs) are uncommon tumors involving s...

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Main Authors: Deepthi Pathapati, Kiran Barla, Monal Dayal, Rajitha Gati, Praveen Kumar Lakota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Subjects:
cp angle
ct
contrast-enhanced mri
facial nerve
geniculate ganglion
schwannoma
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1734356

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