European Journal of Dermatology
MENUAcute peripheral unilateral facial nerve paralysis following minor surgery Volume 24, issue 3, May-June 2014
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1 Department of Dermatology,
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2014.2366
- Page(s) : 417-8
- Published in: 2014
A 23-year old woman presented with an epidermoid cyst measuring one centimeter, localized on the left cheek at the intersection of a vertical line drawn through the lateral canthus and a horizontal line running through the nasal base. Direct excision and primary closure with non-resorbable prolene 6-0 was performed under local anesthesia. The patient reported increased difficulty in smiling and closing the left eye from the 6th postoperative day on. On examination three weeks postoperatively, there [...]