Facial nerve hemangioma: a rare case involving the vertical segment.

Neda Ahmadi, Kenneth Newkirk, H Jeffrey Kim

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

The Laryngoscope 2013 Feb

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This case report and literature review reports on a rare case of facial nerve hemangioma (FNH) involving the vertical facial nerve (FN) segment, and discusses the clinical presentation, imaging, pathogenesis, and management of these rare lesions. A 53-year-old male presented with a 10-year history of right hemifacial twitching and progressive facial paresis (House-Brackmann grading score V/VI). The computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies confirmed an expansile lesion along the vertical FN segment. Excision and histopathologic examination demonstrated FNH. FNHs involving the vertical FN segment are extremely rare. Despite being rare lesions, we believe that familiarity with the presentation and management of FNHs are imperative. Laryngoscope, 2012. Copyright © 2012 The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc.

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Neda Ahmadi, Kenneth Newkirk, H Jeffrey Kim. Facial nerve hemangioma: a rare case involving the vertical segment. The Laryngoscope. 2013 Feb;123(2):499-502