Temporal Bone and Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Resulting in Facial Nerve Paralysis: Resection and Facial Nerve Coaptation

Alexander G. Bien; Christine S. Kim; Tyler J. Kenning

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1673704

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2019; 80(S 03): S314-S315
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673704

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Temporal Bone and Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Resulting in Facial Nerve Paralysis: Resection and Facial Nerve Coaptation

Alexander G. Bien

¹Albany Ear, Nose, and Throat Services, Albany, New York, United States

²Division of Otolaryngology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States

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Christine S. Kim

²Division of Otolaryngology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States

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Tyler J. Kenning

³Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, United States

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epidermoid tumor - transcochlear craniotomy - facial nerve paralysis - nerve coaptation - temporal bone - cerebellopontine angle - facial nerve anastamosis

Fig. 1 Preoperative and postoperative axial T2 magnetic resonance imaging sequences showing complete resection of a left temporal bone and cerebellopontine angle epidermoid tumor.

Fig. 2 Preoperative and postoperative axial diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging sequences showing complete resection of a left temporal bone and cerebellopontine angle epidermoid tumor.

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Fig. 1 Preoperative and postoperative axial T2 magnetic resonance imaging sequences showing complete resection of a left temporal bone and cerebellopontine angle epidermoid tumor.

Fig. 2 Preoperative and postoperative axial diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging sequences showing complete resection of a left temporal bone and cerebellopontine angle epidermoid tumor.