Extracranial Facial Nerve Schwannoma Treated by Hypo-fractionated CyberKnife Radiosurgery
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Extracranial Facial Nerve Schwannoma Treated by Hypo-fractionated CyberKnife Radiosurgery
Facial nerve schwannoma is a rare intracranial tumor. Treatment for this benign tumor has been controversial. Here, we report a case of extracranial facial nerve schwannoma treated successfully by hypo-fractionated CyberKnife (Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA) radiosurgery and discuss the efficacy of this treatment. A 34-year-old female noticed a swelling in her right mastoid process. The lesion enlarged...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.797