APOLLO CANCER CENTRE PERFORMS ENDOSCOPIC TRANSCANAL EXCISION OF FACIAL NERVE SCHWANNOMA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE WORLD.

 With a focus on innovating new techniques for the treatment of rare cnacer cases,Apollo Cancer Centre,Bengaluru has been at the forefront of battling cancer with advanced care.Apollo Care Centre  recently made a breakthrough in treating facial nerve,Schwannoma. Dr.Satish Nair,Senior Consultant,ENT & Head & Neck Oncology,Apollo Cancer Centre, along with a team of medical experts performed endoscopic transcanal excision of facial nerve Schwannoma on a 35 year old patient who was suffering from right sided facial weakness for the last Two years.This is for the first time in the world that the principles of Head and neck,lateral skull-base approach,and endoscopic techniques were used together to retain the entire functionality of the ear.

The team did an otoendoscopy that revealed a pinkish pale-non-pulsatile mass behind the intact tympanic membrane at the posterosuperior quadrant.Further examination showed that the patient had right sided Grade V lower motor neuronal facial palsy and her high-resolution computed tomography of Temporal bone revealed a mass in the facial recess eroding the posterior genu of the facial nerve,which suggests facial nerve Schwannoma.

Dr.Satish Nair,Senior Consultant,said,"The surgery was a tough one but with the right technique and expertise,we were able to pull off the world's first endoscopic trans canal excision of facial nerve Schwannoma,The patient is doing well post the surgery".

Sharing the thoughts on the surgery,Dr.Manish Mattoo,CEO,Apollo Hospitals,Karnataka Region,said," At Apollo Cancer Centre,we stand committed to our mission of providing the finest world class treatments to the patients who put their trust and lives in the hands of our doctors and  surgeons.".            

                       Dr. Satish Nair, Senior Consultant,ENT & Head  &

                      Neck Oncology,Apollo Cancer Centre,Bengaluru

                       addressing media.

About Facial nerve Schwannoma : is a rare slow growing tumors accounting for less than 1% of all temporal bone tumors.It grows on the 7th cranial nerve of the facial nerve.It is benign and slow growing tumor.It is also known as a Facial neuroma.In India, the incidence of facial nerve schwannoma is One in 50,000.

Apollo Cancer Centre:  is present across 14 cities and have 1000 dedicated beds & over 250 Oncologists.Today, people from 147 countries come to India for  treatment at Apollo Cancer Centres.