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KMID : 0361019980410111481
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998 Volume.41 No. 11 p.1481 ~ p.1484
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A Case of Facial Nerve Schwannoma Extending into the Middle Cranial Fossa.
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Chang Ki-Hong
Kim Jong-Soo
Kim Yong-Oh
Yeo Sang-Won
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Abstract
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Schwannomas of the facial nerve are uncommon tumors, accounting for about 0.8% of all intrapetrous mass lesion.1-3) Very rarely do these lesions acts as expansile tumors of the petrous bone that extend to involve the intracranial cavity.1-10) Recently we experienced 1 case of facial nerve schwannoma unusually extending into middle cranial fossa which was removed by transcochlear and middle fossa approach. So we report the case with review of literature.
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KEYWORD
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Facial nerve schwannoma, Middle cranial fossa, Trascochlear-middle fossa approach
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