Facial Schwannoma
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Facial Schwannoma is a very rare tumour which grows on the 7th Cranial Nerve, the Facial Nerve.
It is also known as a Facial Neuroma.
Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
For details of the path of the Cranial Nerve 7, please see the Facial Nerve page
Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process[edit | edit source]
Schwannomas are extremely slow growing tumours, the majority of which are benign[1].
They originate from the Schwann cell sheath of the facial nerve.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jayashankar N, Sankhla S. Facial schwannomas: Diagnosis and surgical perspectives. Neurol India [serial online] 2018 [cited 2019 Nov 28];66:144-6. Available from: http://www.neurologyindia.com/text.asp?2018/66/1/144/222821
