Facial nerve palsy: neoplastic and structural causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Facial nerve palsy: neoplastic and structural causes. Parotid tumours, Acoustic neuroma, Facial nerve neurinoma. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Intracranial neoplastic causes
- Parotid tumours
- Acoustic neuroma
- Facial nerve neurinoma
- Glomus jugulare
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Leukaemia
- Lymphoma
- Skull base tumours
Middle ear neoplastic causes
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Temporal bone lesions
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Synonyms
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References
- Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology eighth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p1181-1183.
- Bertorini TE. Neuromuscular case studies. Butterworth Heinemann Philadelphia. 2008 p219.
- Blevins NH, Jackler RK, Kaplan MJ, Boles R. Facial paralysis due to benign parotid tumors. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1992; 118:427-430.
- Lesser RW, Spector JG. Facial nerve palsy associated with Warthin's tumor. Arch Otolaryngol 1985; 111:548-549.
- Iwanaga M, Yamamoto E, Yamauchi M, Fukumoto M, Uchino R, Sawada S. Facial nerve neurinoma: two cases located in the horizontal portion. Laryngoscope 1984; 94:938-941.
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