Non-communicating arachnoid cyst of the temporal bone presenting as facial nerve paralysis in an infant

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-154

  Kacker, Ashutosh ^a   Bent, John P ^a,b   Abbott, Richard ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Temporal bone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 0032789872     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00119-6     Document Type: Article

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