Infiltrative fibrous lesion of the facial nerve mimicking a facial nerve tumor.

Hee Won SeoJung-Yup LeeYikyung KimJunhun ChoYang-Sun Cho

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Fibrotic lesions of the facial nerve could mimic primary facial nerve tumors. Clinicians should consider this condition even when a facial nerve tumor is suspected.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
soft tissue
palliative care
systemic sclerosis