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Early Trifurcation of the Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve in a Cadaveric Specimen.

ABSTRACT: Rare facial nerve branching patterns, pose dangers due to their unexpected course. Cases with multiple branches may reduce the intraoperative risk, due to the compensation of adjacent branches. We present a case of a cadaveric specimen where an early trifurcation of the mandibular branch of the facial nerve was noted.

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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-022-03352-2.

SUBMITTER: Paraskevas G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10188750 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Early Trifurcation of the Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve in a Cadaveric Specimen.

Paraskevas George G Asouhidou Irene I Lazaridis Nikolaos N Anastasopoulos Nikolaos N Galanis Nectarios N Chrysanthou Chrysanthos C Iliou Kaliopi K Karamitsou Paraskevi P Poutoglidis Alexandros A

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 20221216 Suppl 1

Rare facial nerve branching patterns, pose dangers due to their unexpected course. Cases with multiple branches may reduce the intraoperative risk, due to the compensation of adjacent branches. We present a case of a cadaveric specimen where an early trifurcation of the mandibular branch of the facial nerve was noted.<h4>Supplementary information</h4>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-022-03352-2. ...[more]

PMID: 37206822

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