Imaging the facial nerve: A contemporary review of anatomy and pathology.

Autor: Chhabda S; Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH. United Kingdom. Electronic address: schhabda@nhs.net., Leger DS; Department of Radiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom. Electronic address: dominic.stleger@mft.nhs.uk., Lingam RK; Department of Radiology, Northwick Park & Central Middlesex Hospitals, London North West University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Watford Road, London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ravi.lingam@nhs.net.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of radiology [Eur J Radiol] 2020 May; Vol. 126, pp. 108920. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 26.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.108920
Abstrakt: Purpose: The facial nerve is the seventh paired cranial nerve which anatomically can be divided into six distinct segments. There are a wide range of pathologies that may occur along each segment of the nerve. The aim of this pictorial review is to untangle the complex appearances of the facial nerve, both in its normal anatomical course and when affected by pathology.
Method: This review takes an evidence-based segmental approach to the evaluation of the facial nerve in terms of its anatomy and clinical features of common pathologies affecting specific segments of the nerve. The typical multimodal radiological findings of common facial nerve pathologies are included in the review using imaging from select pathologically confirmed cases.
Results: A wide range of pathologies ranging from congenital abnormalities to inflammatory, infective and neoplastic processes can affect the facial nerve. As select segments of the nerve are better evaluated on certain imaging modalities a clear understanding of the anatomy and clinical features associated with specific facial nerve pathologies enables the radiologist to tailor the imaging test to best answer the clinical question.
Conclusions: This review provides a segmental clinical-radiological approach to imaging the facial nerve. In addition, recent developments in facial nerve imaging that may come into mainstream use in the near future are touched upon.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None.
(Crown Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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