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Choristomas of the seventh and eighth cranial nerves. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997 Feb;18(2):327-9

Date

02/01/1997

Pubmed ID

9111671

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8338593

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0031056498 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   23 Citations

Abstract

Choristomas, masses of normal tissues in aberrant locations, contain smooth muscle fibers and fibrous tissues. We describe the MR imaging features of two choristomas located in the internal auditory canals and arising from the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves. Both lesions enhanced with contrast material. In one case, enhancement was seen in the geniculate ganglion and greater superficial petrosal nerve. In the other, a medial component enhanced less than the lateral component did.

Author List

Smith MM, Thompson JE, Thomas D, Castillo M, Carrier D, Mukherji SK, Gilliam D

Author

Michelle A. Michel MD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Choristoma
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial Nerve
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Vestibulocochlear Nerve