Intratemporal facial nerve schwannoma: clinical presentation and management - Réhabilitation Chirurgicale mini-Invasive et Robotisée de l'Audition
Article Dans Une Revue European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Année : 2015

Intratemporal facial nerve schwannoma: clinical presentation and management

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Facial nerve schwannoma is the most common facial nerve tumor, but its therapeutic strategy remains debated. The aim of this study is to analyze the facial nerve function and the hearing outcomes after surgery or wait-and-scan policy in a facial nerve schwannoma series. A monocentric retrospective review of medical charts of patients followed for an intratemporal facial nerve schwannoma between 1988 and 2013 was performed. Twenty-two patients were included. Data were extracted pertaining to the following variables: patient demographics, tumor localization, clinical and imaging features, facial nerve function and hearing levels, and details of surgical intervention. The majority of tumors were located at the geniculate ganglion. Initial symptoms were mainly facial palsy and hearing loss. The average follow-up was 4.8 ± 4.5 years. Nineteen patients underwent surgery, and three patients were observed. After surgery, 11 patients had a stable or improved facial nerve function (57.9 %), and 8 patients had a worsened facial nerve function (42.1 %). Facial nerve function was in the majority of cases a HB grade III, depending on surgical strategy. No patient presented a postoperative HB grade V or VI. Regarding the hearing, it remained stable after surgery in 52.6 % of cases, and improved in 10.5 % of cases. Among monitored patients, facial nerve function and hearing remained stable. Surgery for facial nerve schwannoma is a safe and effective option in the treatment of these tumors.

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hal-01255068 , version 1 (13-01-2016)

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Ghizlene Lahlou, Yann Nguyen, Francesca Yoshie Russo, Evelyne Ferrary, Olivier Sterkers, et al.. Intratemporal facial nerve schwannoma: clinical presentation and management. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015, 273 (11), pp.3497-3504. ⟨10.1007/s00405-015-3850-z⟩. ⟨hal-01255068⟩
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