Otic capsule fracture with preservation of hearing and delayed-onset facial paralysis.
The unusual occurrence of an otic capsule fracture with preservation of hearing is presented. In addition, the patient suffered facial paralysis beginning 6 days after the injury that rapidly recovered. Fifteen-month follow-up reveals stable hearing thresholds. The course of a fracture through the inner ear could be an important factor in determining the potential for hearing preservation.
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, JSA 7.104, Galveston, TX 77555-0521, USA. jvrabec@utmb.edu
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D002648:Child; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors