Management of Neonatal Facial Paralysis due to Cerebellopontine Angle Arachnoid Cyst: A Case Report

We report the case of a neonatal female patient who presented with congenital facial paralysis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a right cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst causing severe mass effect on the brain stem. Cyst fenestration and cystocisternal shunt was performed through retrosigmoid suboccipital craniotomy.Pediatr Neurosurg
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research