Facial Nerve Schwannoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A benign, usually encapsulated slow growing neoplasm that is composed of Schwann cells and affects the facial nerve.

**Synonyms:** - Facial Nerve Neurilemmoma - Neurilemmoma of the Seventh Cranial Nerve - Schwannoma of the Facial Nerve - Schwannoma of the Seventh Cranial Nerve