title: Facial nerve lying lateral to ossicles in one case of congenital aural atresia.
abstract: An abnormal facial nerve (FN) course can be found in a significant number of patients with congenital aural atresia. However, the literature does not include any cases in which the tympanic portion of the FN was displaced lateral to ossicles. We report a unique case of unilateral congenital aural atresia with this rare FN displacement. A review of the existing literature and a discussion are also provided.
authors.affiliation: EYE & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 83 Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yaoyao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Tianyu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed