Citation

Yang B, Zhang F, Tian Y, Yang H. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Medquests Communications)

DOI

10.1177/01455613211056548

PMID

34792423

Abstract

Non-iatrogenic traumatic facial paralysis is most common in intratemporal facial nerve injury caused by temporal bone fracture, followed by intraparotid facial nerve branch injury. Facial paralysis caused by injury to the extratemporal trunk of the facial nerve is extremely rare. We present a case of a 60-year-old man suffering from immediate complete left peripheral facial paralysis due to blunt transection of extratemporal trunk of facial nerve by stabbing with a car key. There was a facial nerve defect about 1 cm in length. The great auricular nerve was grafted to repair the facial nerve. Over 12 months, his facial nerve function improved to a House-Brackmann III/VI.

Language: en

Keywords

facial paralysis; great auricular nerve; nerve graft; stylomastoid foramen