Labyrinthine Bifurcation of the Facial Nerve

The labyrinthine bifurcation of the facial nerve is extremely rare. Diverse congenital temporal bone anomalies usually coexist, and a detailed preoperative evaluation is needed to detect them. We report a case of labyrinthine bifurcation of the facial nerve detected on the preoperative evaluation of...

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Autores principales: Saro-Buendía, Miguel, Mellidez Acosta, Raúl, Bancalari Díaz, Catalina, Mazón, Miguel, de Paula Vernetta, Carlos, Armengot Carceller, Miguel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2023
Materias:
Clinical Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10646062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38027537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03977-x
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Sumario:The labyrinthine bifurcation of the facial nerve is extremely rare. Diverse congenital temporal bone anomalies usually coexist, and a detailed preoperative evaluation is needed to detect them. We report a case of labyrinthine bifurcation of the facial nerve detected on the preoperative evaluation of a patient with congenital aural atresia.

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