Venous angioma of the facial nerve: a case report.

Surgical Neurology(2004)

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BACKGROUND Lower motor neurone type facial nerve palsy is a common condition that is very rarely caused by a neoplastic lesion. CASE DESCRIPTION This case report describes a progressive facial palsy in a 62-year-old man because of a vascular tumor of the facial nerve. Histologic examination confirmed it to be a venous angioma. CONCLUSION Meticulous imaging of the facial nerve is required to diagnose cases of progressive facial nerve palsy caused by a neoplastic lesion. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Seventh cranial nerve,venous angioma,facial nerve palsy
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