Facial nerve herniation.(OTOSCOPIC CLINIC)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Hales, Nathan; Berryhill, Wayne | Copyright information

A 61-year-old man presented to the office with a 3-month history of right-sided hearing loss that caused him difficulty in his normal environment. He denied any history of associated illness, including otitis media. He had no complaints of dizziness or disequilibrium.

Microscopic examination of the right ear revealed an atrophic collapse of the posterior tympanic membrane with retraction under the malleus and adherence to an eroded incus and stapes capitulum. A perforati...

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