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Middle cranial fossa schwannoma of the facial nerve.
A case of an intratemporal lobe and middle cranial fossa neurinoma of the facial nerve is presented. Complete excision of the tumour was carried out.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5356