Congenital duplication of mastoid segment of facial nerve: A rare case report

Congenital duplication of mastoid segment of facial nerve: A rare case report

Abstract Congenital duplication of facial nerve is a very rare anomaly commonly associated with inner and middle ear anomalies. There can be duplication of mastoid, tympanic, or labyrinthine segments. We describe duplication of mastoid segment of facial nerve in a young female who also showed middle...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Indian journal of radiology & imaging 2013-01, Vol.23 (1), p.35-37
Hauptverfasser: Jakkani, Ravi Kanth, KI, Ragavendra, Karnawat, Aruna, Vittal, R, Kumar, Anjani D
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Case reports
chorda tympani nerve
computed tomography
Facial nerve
Head & Neck Radiology
Health aspects
Mastoid process
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Physiological aspects
stylomastoid foramen
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Congenital duplication of facial nerve is a very rare anomaly commonly associated with inner and middle ear anomalies. There can be duplication of mastoid, tympanic, or labyrinthine segments. We describe duplication of mastoid segment of facial nerve in a young female who also showed middle ear anomalies and external auditory canal atresia.
ISSN:0971-3026
0970-2016
1998-3808
0971-3026
DOI:10.4103/0971-3026.113618