Primary Paraganglioma of the Facial Nerve Canal

Fj, Wippold; Jg, Neely; Bh, Haughey

doi:10.1097/00129492-200401000-00015

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“…Facial nerve paragangliomas are extremely rare and originate from abnormal paraganglionic tissue situated in the intrapetrous facial nerve canal, usually along the mastoid segment of the nerve [26,27].…”

Section: Primary Neoplasmsmentioning

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Imaging the cranial nerves: part II: primary and secondary neoplastic conditions and neurovascular conflicts

Borges

Casselman²

2007

Eur Radiol

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There have been unprecedented improvements in cross-sectional imaging in the last decades. The emergence of volumetric CT, higher field MR scanners and higher resolution MR sequences is largely responsible for the increasing diagnostic yield of imaging in patients presenting with cranial nerve deficits. The introduction of parallel MR imaging in combination with small surface coils allows the depiction of submillimetric nerves and nerve branches, and volumetric CT and MR imaging is able to provide high quality multiplanar and curved reconstructions that can follow the often complex course of cranial nerves. Seeking the cause of a cranial nerve deficit is a common indication for imaging, and it is not uncommon that radiologists are the first specialists to see a patient with a cranial neuropathy. To increase the diagnostic yield of imaging, high-resolution studies with smaller fields of view are required. To keep imaging studies within a reasonable time frame, it is mandatory to tailor the study according to neuro-topographic testing. This review article focuses on the contribution of current imaging techniques in the depiction of primary and secondary neoplastic conditions affecting the cranial nerves as well as on neurovascular conflicts, an increasingly recognized cause of cranial neuralgias.

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Section: Primary Neoplasmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Imaging the cranial nerves: part II: primary and secondary neoplastic conditions and neurovascular conflicts

Borges

Casselman²

2007

Eur Radiol

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“…1 Reported cases included 2 males and 7 females, with ages ranging from 30 to 74 years old. 2,3,4 Surgical management of these tumors inevitably requires sacrifice or resection of the involved portion of the facial nerve. This case highlights a rare case of facial nerve paraganglioma and a novel use of processed allograft for facial nerve reconstruction.…”

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Processed Allograft: Novel Use in Facial Nerve Repair after Resection of a Rare Racial Nerve Paraganglioma

2010

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Objectives:To present a rare case of facial nerve paraganglioma and novel use of a processed allograft for facial nerve reconstruction. Study Design:Case report and review of the literature. Methods:A 34 year old female presented with progressive onset right sided facial palsy for 5 months. CT and MRI demonstrated an irregular mass in the right facial nerve canal from the intratympanic segment to the stylomastoid foramen.

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“…It has been posited that paraganglia leading to glomus faciale arise from branches of the Arnold nerve that ascend the fallopian canal via the mastoid canaliculi. 7 Guild's study was followed by the first case report by Rosenwasser 12 of a middle ear paraganglioma in a man with unilateral facial paralysis and hearing loss. Rosenwasser continued his interest in paraganglioma with later reports defining the presentation, findings, and management of such tumors.…”

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“…1,7 Angiography has shown a densely staining lesion fed by the posterior auricular branch of the external carotid artery. 4,7 By contrast, jugolotympanic glomus tumors, including glomus tympanicum and jugulare, are supplied by the ascending pharyngeal artery.…”

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“…13 One report of 2 patients described treatment with biopsy and radiotherapy due to incomplete excision, 4 another describes a patient who refused treatment, 6 and yet another did not discuss management. 7 The other 5 reports of 6 patients describe surgical resection and subsequent facial nerve grafting. Pathologic findings revealed paraganglioma in all 8 surgical cases.…”

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Progressive Facial Paralysis Secondary to a Rare Temporal Bone Tumor<subtitle>Glomus Faciale</subtitle>

Parker

Huang²

2011

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Primary Paraganglioma of the Facial Nerve Canal

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Imaging the cranial nerves: part II: primary and secondary neoplastic conditions and neurovascular conflicts

Imaging the cranial nerves: part II: primary and secondary neoplastic conditions and neurovascular conflicts

Processed Allograft: Novel Use in Facial Nerve Repair after Resection of a Rare Racial Nerve Paraganglioma

Progressive Facial Paralysis Secondary to a Rare Temporal Bone Tumor<subtitle>Glomus Faciale</subtitle>

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