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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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BioMed Central
2011
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| 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 |