Peripheral facial paralysis: A clinical case of congenital facial nerve schwannoma
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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.178Keywords:
Facial schwannoma, peripheral facial palsy, congenital, pediatric, childAbstract
Peripheral facial paralysis can result from various causes, being idiopathic in 75% of cases and secondary in 25%1. Occurs not only in adults but also in children, 2 to 4 times less frequently. Facial schwannoma is an example of a neoplastic cause, accounting for about 5% of all diagnosis. Clinical, imagiologic and pathological data are necessary for diagnosis, due to lack of specific symptoms. The treatment of the peripheral facial paralysis is still controversial and depends on the underlying cause. The authors present the case of a 3 years olds boy, referred to ENT consultation for congenital peripheral facial palsy, with progressive worsening. The diagnostic procedures carried out revealed a lesion suggestive of facial nerve tumor (schwannoma). The authors review this clinical entity, including main diagnostic tests and therapeutic approach.
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