Late discovery of infantile facial nerve schwannoma in a 10-year-old girl

SummaryFacial nerve paralysis and paresis are uncommon entities in the pediatric population. In addition, facial nerve schwannoma as a cause of paralysis and paresis in children is exceeding rare. We describe a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented to our institution with an infantile facial nerve schwannoma. We discuss the clinical presentation, radiologic findings and management of this case highlighting the pitfalls in diagnosis and the importance of childhood photographs in establishing time of onset.