Stylohyoid fracture resulting in facial paralysis.
Cranial nerves
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
Neurootology
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Jul 2023
21 Jul 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
21
07
2025
medline:
24
7
2023
pubmed:
22
7
2023
entrez:
21
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A female patient in her early 30s was referred to the otology clinic for progressive left facial paralysis. Two weeks prior to the onset of the paralysis, she had heard a loud cracking sound when drinking water. A CT scan showed a left styloid fracture near the stylomastoid foramen, compressing the facial nerve. Varicella IgG and IgM were negative, but the patient was started on a tapering course of steroids and valacyclovir. Approximately 1 month after the original incident, her left facial nerve paralysis improved. This report describes the unusual cause of facial paralysis and discusses the importance of history taking and imaging studies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37479491
pii: 16/7/e254938
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254938
pmc: PMC10364174
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.