Glenoid fossa fracture and facial nerve palsy.
Facial nerve palsy associated with traumatic injury in the temporomandibular joint area is a rather infrequent condition. Fracture of the glenoid fossa is a very rare condition, especially when it is not combined with displacement of the condyle in the middle cranial fossa. We are reporting the combination of these 2 conditions in a victim of a road traffic accident.
D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*