05.10.2023 | CASE REPORT
An Unusual Case of Unilateral Marginal Mandibular Nerve Palsy Associated with Odontogenic Space Infection
verfasst von:
Ruchita Balkawade, Padmakar Baviskar, Suraj Ahuja, Srivalli Natarajan, Usha Asnani, Varad Saptarshi
Erschienen in:
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2024
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Abstract
Odontogenic space infections are common in dental practice, characterized by localized abscess formation with potential to spread to adjacent anatomical spaces. Neurogenic involvement in odontogenic infections is primarily found to be associated with sensory nerve branches, however involvement of motor nerves in odontogenic space infection leading to facial asymmetry has not been widely reported. In this case report, the authors present an unusual finding of facial asymmetry due to isolated marginal mandibular nerve weakness in a patient with a submandibular space infection.