Bifurcation of the intratemporal facial nerve: A rare anatomical anomaly

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports

Karin Strömbäck¹  Constantina Christou¹  Johan Wikström¹ 

[1] Uppsala University Hospital;

关键词: Congenital aural atresia;    facial nerve;    anomaly;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23772484.2018.1436405

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The anatomical position of the facial nerve is a critical factor in determining surgical candidacy in patients with congenital aural atresia (CAA). All patients with CAA must preoperatively be evaluated using a grading score based on information gained from a high resolution CT scan. In patients not suitable for surgical reconstruction, implantation of novel hearing implants is increasingly used for hearing rehabilitation. We, here, describe a bifurcation of the intratemporal part of the facial nerve in a 5-year old boy with CAA undergoing implantation with a bone conductive hearing device.

【 授权许可】

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