PRIMARY NEUROBLASTOMA OF THE FACIAL-NERVE PRESENTING AS A RECURRENT FACIAL PARALYSIS

A case is described of a primary neuroblastoma of the facial nerve in a 13-year-old boy presenting with a recurrent facial paralysis. This t umour was excised preserving the nerve and followed with post-operativ e radiotherapy. The pathology of the tumour is described and facial ne rve tumours briefly discussed as a cause of facial palsy. There have b een no other cases of a primary neuroblastoma of the facial nerve aris ing at this site reported in the last 20 years.