Open AccessCongenital unilateral facial palsy revealing a facial nerve agenesis: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Yaotse Elikplim Nordjoe,
Ouidad Azdad,
Mohamed Lahkim,
Laila Jroundi,
Fatima Zahrae Laamrani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20180029
Subject(s) - aplasia , medicine , facial nerve , abnormality , agenesis , facial paralysis , anatomy , palsy , facial symmetry , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , psychiatry
Facial nerve aplasia is an extremely rare condition that is usually syndromic, namely, in Moebius syndrome. The occurrence of isolated agenesis of facial nerve is even rarer, with only few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of congenital facial paralysis due to facial nerve aplasia diagnosed on MRI, while no noticeable abnormality was detected on the temporal bone CT.