Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 7(1):187-193

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1996.7.1.187

임상

측두골골절로 인한 양측 안면신경마비의 경유양동一외미로一측두하 안면신경감압술 1례

임상철¹

A Case of Transmastoid-Extralabyrinthine-Subtemporal Facial Nerve Decompression on Bilateral Facial Paralysis by Temporal Bone Fracture

Sang Chul Lim¹

¹국군수도병원 이비인후과

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Return of facial nerve function is important in patients with facial nerve paralysis by temporal bone fracture. Sometimes, general status of patient and delay in diagnosis of facial nerve paralysis make recovery of facial nerve function difficult.

Recently, I have managed a patient with House-Brackmann grade VI bilateral facial nerve paralysis after temporal bone fracture and transmastoid-extralabyrinthine-subtemporal facial nerve decompression was performed. We have obtained good result and report this case with review of literatures.

Keywords: Temporal bone fracture; Bilateral facial nerve paralysis; Transmastoid-extralabyrinthine-subtemporal approach