Unilateral Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Caused by Gunshot Injury. Issue 2 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ozdemir, Bulent; Kanat, Ayhan; Batcik, Sule; Batcik, Osman Ersagun; Celiker, Metin; Kayayurt, Kamil
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 29:Issue 2(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Gunshot -- hypoglossal nerve palsy -- injury; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004126
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Cranial nerve palsies after gunshot injury are not uncommon. However, in the literature, only 1 patient with isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by gunshot has been published. The authors describe a 34-year-old man suffering from unilateral isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by gunshot injury as a second reported patient. The bullet entered maxillary sinus, and caused condylar fracture, then ended up C1–2 interspace. The bullet was surgically removed by a posterior approach. It is important to pay attention to hypoglossal nerve injury when confronted with a gunshot wound. The authors recommend early and sufficient surgical decompression.