Cholesteatoma causing facial nerve transection.
Cholesteatoma is a well recognized cause of a facial nerve palsy. The usual mechanism for this complication is direct pressure on the nerve. We present a case in which the facial nerve has been transected by cholesteatoma and discuss the possible causes.
Department of Otolaryngology, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000150:complications*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans