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From: Schwannomas of the greater superficial petrosal nerve – case series, discussion of surgical techniques, and review of literature

Fig. 2

A Preoperative axial and (B) coronal T1-weighted gadolinium-enhanced MRI, showing the space-occupying schwannoma invading the petrous bone and the mastoid cells. A Notice the thickened and visible GSPN, the facial genu is not recognizable anymore. C Axial T2-weighted MRI sequence displaying the hyperintense homogeneous lesion in the petrous bone (D) Sagittal reconstruction showing the compressive effect on the sigmoid sinus (without any signs of a sinus vein thrombosis)

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