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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2023

The Presence of a Zygomatic Nerve Plexus in a Cadaveric Specimen Without a Zygomatic Branch of the Facial Nerve.

Alexandros Poutoglidis, George P Paraskevas, Nikolaos Lazaridis, Irene Asouhidou, Nectarios Galanis, Kaliopi Iliou, Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Nikolaos Anastasopoulos

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandros PoutoglidisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 'G Papanikolaou' General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4591-8347
George P ParaskevasDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos LazaridisDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Irene AsouhidouDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nectarios GalanisDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kaliopi IliouDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chrysanthos ChrysanthouDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos AnastasopoulosDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRG. Papanikolaou General Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The extratemporal course of the facial nerve distributes in facial mimic muscles in a complex pattern. The traditional depictions of five main branches without anastomoses are not common. Davis classification remains the gold standard in the classification of facial nerve branching patterns. During a routine dissection of an 74-year-old male cadaveric specimen, we detected a very rare anatomical variation. The zygomatic branch of the facial nerve was totally absent. The temporofacial division of the main trunk was bifurcated to a temporal and a buccal branch. The anterior temporal and posterior buccal branches formed a plexus to supply the orbicularis oculi muscle. This unique variability highlights the complexity of the extratemporal facial nerve course. Retrograde facial nerve dissection requires deep knowledge of every anatomical variation of the facial nerve course to avoid an iatrogenic injury. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-03601-y.

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AnatomyCadavericFacial nerveHead and neckParotid glandZygomatic plexus

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PMID37636760
PMCPMC10447297
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