Case report of Anotia with ipsilateral facial nerve palsy

Authors

  • Qasem Buhaibeh Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar
  • Sulaiman Madad Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar
  • Tawfik Dhaiban Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193953

Keywords:

Anotia, Facial nerve palsy, Microtia

Abstract

Anotia is the severe form of microtia anomalies that involve pinna and external auditory canal  present at birth is rare to be associated with congenital facial nerve palsy. The author reports a man with Right side Anotia and ipsilateral facial nerve palsy. This is rare report of such an association in adult patient had right Anotia and ipsilateral right facial palsy.

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2019-08-27

How to Cite

Buhaibeh, Q., Madad, S., & Dhaiban, T. (2019). Case report of Anotia with ipsilateral facial nerve palsy. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 7(9), 3583–3585. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193953

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