A Case of Incus Dislocation into the External Auditory Canal after Head Trauma.
- Author:
Jae Bum SEO
1
;
Ki Sik KIM
;
O Sung KWON
;
Byong Kwon CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea. 2medic@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Incus;
Dislocation;
Head trauma
- MeSH:
Craniocerebral Trauma*;
Dislocations*;
Ear Canal*;
Head Injuries, Closed;
Head*;
Incus*;
Ligaments;
Temporal Bone
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(5):687-690
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Temporal bone fracture is usually the result of blunt head injury as ossicular disruption or isolated dislocation of individual ossicles may occur after temporal bone trauma. The incus is particularly prone to displacement because of its fragile ligamentous support. We report a rare case of incus dislocation into the external auditory canal associated with an underlying temporal bone fracture.
