Branch facial nerve trauma after superficial temporal artery biopsy: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Giant cell arteritis is an emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Superficial temporal artery biopsy is the gold diagnostic standard. Complications are few and infrequent; however, facial nerve injury has been reported, leaving an untoward cosmetic outcome. This case repor...

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Autor principal: Rison, Richard A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21269445
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-34

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037323/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21269445
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-34

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