
Lyme disease involves multiple organ systems including in 10-15% of cases, the nervous system. Cranial neuropathies are observed in the second stage of the disease. The facial nerve is the most frequently affected nerve (20-30%). Facial nerve enhancement may be associated with cochleovestibular nerve abnormalities and can mimick an intracanalicular pseudomass. We present post-gadolinium enhancement of multiple cranial nerves associated to an intracanicular enhancement illustrated in a patient referred for a facial nerve palsy and presenting a Lyme disease. We discuss the differential diagnosis.
Adult, Male, Lyme Disease, Facial Paralysis, Contrast Media, Gadolinium, Vestibulocochlear Nerve, Image Enhancement, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cranial Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Nerve, Polyneuropathies, Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, Humans
Adult, Male, Lyme Disease, Facial Paralysis, Contrast Media, Gadolinium, Vestibulocochlear Nerve, Image Enhancement, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cranial Nerve Diseases, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Nerve, Polyneuropathies, Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, Humans
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