Contralateral facial palsy following coronoidectomy. Report of a case.
Contralateral facial palsy has been described as an unusual complication following coronoidectomy. The differential diagnosis of facial palsy is reviewed. An idiopathic Bell's palsy, coincident with the surgical procedure, is the most likely diagnosis in the absence of dislocation or acute fracture involving the ipsilateral condyle.
D000293:Adolescent; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014313:Trismus / Q000601:surgery