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01-05-2019 | Meningioma | Case Report

Contralateral facial nerve paresis subsequent to posterior fossa meningioma surgery in a child: case report

Authors: Ghazaleh Kheiri, Zohreh Habibi, Farideh Nejat

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 5/2019

Abstract

Introduction

Meningiomas are relatively uncommon neoplasms in the pediatric population and posterior fossa is a very rare location for these tumors. Only a few cases of contralateral cranial nerve deficits have been reported but no cases of pediatric meningioma with contralateral facial nerve paresis have been documented in literature.

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We present a 4 year old girl with found postoperative contralateral facial nerve paresis.

Discussion

The possible pathogenesis and literature review concerning this complication are discussed. The mechanisms leading to this complication could be distortion of brainstem, traction during resection and subsequent compression of brainstem against the contralateral petrous or tentorium.

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Title: Contralateral facial nerve paresis subsequent to posterior fossa meningioma surgery in a child: case report
Authors: Ghazaleh Kheiri
Zohreh Habibi
Farideh Nejat
Publication date: 01-05-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Meningioma
Meningioma
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-019-04053-y

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Contralateral facial nerve paresis subsequent to posterior fossa meningioma surgery in a child: case report

Abstract

Introduction

Cerebellopontine Angle Meningioma Who Case report

Discussion

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Abstract

Introduction

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Discussion

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