Greater superficial petrosal nerve: anatomy and MR findings in perineural tumor spread

L E Ginsberg; F De Monte; A M Gillenwater

Greater superficial petrosal nerve: anatomy and MR findings in perineural tumor spread

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1996 Feb;17(2):389-93.

Authors

L E Ginsberg¹, F De Monte, A M Gillenwater

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas, Houston, USA.

PMID: 8938317
PMCID: PMC8338384

Abstract

We report a case of perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma along the greater superficial petrosal nerve. The anatomy of this nerve also is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
Facial Nerve / pathology
Facial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis*
Facial Nerve Diseases / pathology
Facial Neuralgia / etiology
Facial Neuralgia / pathology
Facial Paralysis / etiology
Facial Paralysis / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / pathology
Middle Aged
Palatal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Palatal Neoplasms / pathology