title: [Post-traumatic facial paralysis without any fracture of the petrous bone].
abstract: Post-traumatic facial palsies are generally observed after a transverse, longitudinal or comminuted fracture of the pars petrosa. Occasionally, the fracture does not involve the Fallopian aqueduct and another mechanism must be sought. The authors present a case of facial palsy that occurred after a Le Fort's fracture of the base of the skull, not involving the Fallopian aqueduct on the CT scan. This was confirmed by surgical exploration. The authors recall the possibility of a facial palsy through the stretching of the nerve by the petrosal nerve.
authors.affiliation: CHU Pellegrin Tripode, Clinique ORL, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Portmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Darrouzet
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bébéar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Paralysie faciale traumatique sans fracture du rocher.