Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm

Intraparotid facial nerve neurofibromas are a rare entity, and are grossly and histopathologically distinct from the comparatively more prevalent schwannomas. We report a rare case of an intraparotid facial nerve neurofibroma with intratemporal extension in a 48-year-old female. The tumor was surgic...

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Autores principales:	Sethi,Ashwani, Chopra,Shamit, Passey,J. C, Agarwal,A. K
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2011
Materias:	Facial nerve Neurofibroma Parotid gland Temporal bone Nerve grafting
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0717-950220110003000662012-06-11Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon NeoplasmSethi,AshwaniChopra,ShamitPassey,J. CAgarwal,A. K Facial nerve Neurofibroma Parotid gland Temporal bone Nerve grafting Intraparotid facial nerve neurofibromas are a rare entity, and are grossly and histopathologically distinct from the comparatively more prevalent schwannomas. We report a rare case of an intraparotid facial nerve neurofibroma with intratemporal extension in a 48-year-old female. The tumor was surgically excised with cable grafting of the facial nerve. Electroneurography may eventually assist in the preoperative diagnosis. Facial nerve resection should be more readily contemplated in a patient with neurofibroma than in a patient with schwannoma; however, facial nerve preservation with serial follow-up electroneurography and computerized tomography remains a viable option in patients with small facial nerve neurofibromas when electrical testing reveals minimal evidence of progressive neural degeneration. Close monitoring, especially in neurofibromas associated with Von Recklinghausen's disease, is mandatory because of an increased risk of sarcomatous degeneration.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de AnatomíaInternational Journal of Morphology v.29 n.3 20112011-09-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022011000300066en10.4067/S0717-95022011000300066
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topic	Facial nerve Neurofibroma Parotid gland Temporal bone Nerve grafting
spellingShingle	Facial nerve Neurofibroma Parotid gland Temporal bone Nerve grafting Sethi,Ashwani Chopra,Shamit Passey,J. C Agarwal,A. K Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
description	Intraparotid facial nerve neurofibromas are a rare entity, and are grossly and histopathologically distinct from the comparatively more prevalent schwannomas. We report a rare case of an intraparotid facial nerve neurofibroma with intratemporal extension in a 48-year-old female. The tumor was surgically excised with cable grafting of the facial nerve. Electroneurography may eventually assist in the preoperative diagnosis. Facial nerve resection should be more readily contemplated in a patient with neurofibroma than in a patient with schwannoma; however, facial nerve preservation with serial follow-up electroneurography and computerized tomography remains a viable option in patients with small facial nerve neurofibromas when electrical testing reveals minimal evidence of progressive neural degeneration. Close monitoring, especially in neurofibromas associated with Von Recklinghausen's disease, is mandatory because of an increased risk of sarcomatous degeneration.
author	Sethi,Ashwani Chopra,Shamit Passey,J. C Agarwal,A. K
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title	Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
title_short	Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
title_full	Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
title_fullStr	Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
title_full_unstemmed	Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm
title_sort	intraparotid facial nerve neurofibroma: an uncommon neoplasm
publisher	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía
publishDate	2011
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Intraparotid Facial Nerve Neurofibroma: an Uncommon Neoplasm

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