Cavernous Malformation of the Seventh Cranial Nerve: Case Report and Review of Literature.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.04.104.
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Abstract
Cavernous malformations (CMs) arising in the cranial nerves are rare. Only a few cases of facial nerve CMs have been reported in the literature. A 52-year old woman presented with headache, unilateral worsening facial weakness, and hearing loss. Imaging was suggestive of a CM of the cerebellopontine angle. Intraoperatively, a mulberry-shaped lesion was seen arising entirely within the seventh nerve. The patient underwent complete resection with sural nerve interposition graft. CMs are very rare but should be included in the differential diagnosis of cerebellopontine angle masses.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebellopontine Angle
- Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
- Facial Nerve
- Hemangioma, Cavernous