Daniel Lewis, Cathal John Hannan, Aaron R Plitt, Lauren Rose Snyder, George Richardson, Andrew T King, Charlotte Hammerbeck-Ward, Omar N Pathmanaban, Brian A Neff, Colin L Driscoll, Jamie J Van Gompel, Matthew L Carlson, John I Lane, Simon K Lloyd, Simon R Freeman, Roger D Laitt, Sarah Abdulla, Rekha Siripurapu, Gillian M Potter, Michael J Link, Scott A Rutherford
OBJECTIVE: Preoperative differentiation of facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) from vestibular schwannoma (VS) can be challenging, and failure to differentiate between these two pathologies can result in potentially avoidable facial nerve injury. This study presents the combined experience of two high-volume centers in the management of intraoperatively diagnosed FNSs. The authors highlight clinical and imaging features that can distinguish FNS from VS and provide an algorithm to help manage intraoperatively diagnosed FNS...
March 17, 2023: Journal of Neurosurgery