J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2020; 81(06): 565-570
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685168
Case Report

Schwannoma of the Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve: An Unusual Site for a Common Tumor

Alok Mohan Uppar
1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Shilpa Rao
2   Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Chandrajit Prasad
3   NIIR, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Arivazhagan Arimappamagan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Vani Santosh
2   Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Greater superficial petrosal nerve (GSPN) schwannoma is a rare clinical entity. It forms a small subset of the larger group of facial nerve schwannomas. A thorough literature search yielded only 27 such cases reported to date in the English literature. We present one such rare case of GSPN schwannoma and discuss the clinical spectrum and management along with a review of the literature. We demonstrate the surgical steps in an operative video.



Publication History

Received: 30 August 2018

Accepted: 19 November 2018

Article published online:
03 May 2020

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