American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 17, Issue 1 171-174, Copyright © 1996 by American Society of Neuroradiology
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Primary paraganglioma of the facial nerve canal
LV Petrus and WM Lo
Department of Radiological Sciences, Olive View, UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar 91342, USA.
We report two cases of primary paraganglioma of the facial nerve canal. This entity should be considered in patients presenting with facial paresis or pulsatile tinnitus. Paraganglioma should be considered when a lesion appears to arise from the facial nerve canal.