Diagnosis and treatment of cavernous hemangioma of the internal auditory canal.

CONCLUSIONS Cavernous hemangioma of the IAC can be diagnosed preoperatively through analysis of clinical features and neuroimaging. Early surgical intervention may preserve the functional integrity of the facial nerve and provide a better outcome after nerve reconstruction. However, preservation of functional hearing may not be achieved, even with the retrosigmoid or middle cranial fossa approaches. The translabyrinthine approach seems to be the most appropriate approach overall, as the facial nerve can be easily located and reconstructed. PMID: 26406793 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - September 25, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zhu WD, Huang Q, Li XY, Chen HS, Wang ZY, Wu H Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research