Facial Nerve Schwannoma – A Diagnostic and Surgical dilemma: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Facial nerve schwannomas are rare facial nerve tumors that can arise anywhere along the course of the nerve where Schwanncells are present. The clinical presentation and symptoms differ not only due to the location of tumor but also due to theneighboring anatomical structures it involves. Delay in diagnosis can increase the morbidity of the condition for the patient.Surgical excision is the definitive treatment and often it can be challenging to the surgeon. Our case demonstrates an unusualpresentation of this relatively uncommon tumor that mimicked cholesteatoma causing lower motor neuron facial palsy whichturned out to be a facial schwannoma later by biopsy