A Rare Case of Primary Paraganglioma of the Facial Nerve Canal
We report the case of a 54‑year‑old woman with 3‑year‑history of right facial paralysis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were highly suggestive of a primary paraganglioma (PGL) of the facial nerve canal (FNC). 68Ga‑DOTATATE positron emission tomography (PET)/CT...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3957 |
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| Summary: | We report the case of a 54‑year‑old woman with 3‑year‑history of right facial paralysis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were highly suggestive of a primary paraganglioma (PGL) of the facial nerve canal (FNC). 68Ga‑DOTATATE positron emission tomography (PET)/CT confirmed the neuroendocrine nature of the tumor. Teaching point: The combined imaging findings of permeative bone destruction, rapid wash‑in and wash‑out perfusion, and 68Ga‑DOTATATE tracer uptake in a lesion arising from the mastoid segment of the FNC are diagnostic of a primary PGL of the FNC and may obviate the need for histological confirmation. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |