Abstract
Preservation of the chorda tympani is important in middle ear surgery to prevent dysgeusia postoperatively. However, determining the exact course of the chorda tympani before surgery is not always possible, especially in cases with accompanying malformations. In this report, we pre-sented an extremely rare case of bifurcation of the chorda tympani in a 15-year-old male patient. We performed tympanoplasty for a middle ear malformation with conductive hearing loss. During the operation, we noticed and carefully preserved the bifurcated chorda tympani. The patient did not develop dysgeusia postoperatively. Appropriate handling and understanding of the anomalous chorda tympani preserved the patient’s sense of taste and hence quality of life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-144 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of International Advanced Otology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Apr |
Keywords
- Chorda tympani
- Hearing loss
- Middle ear malformation
- Tympanoplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology