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Keratosis obturans: A rare cause of facial nerve palsy.

Prasanta PoudyalGaurav NepalSushil Kumar YadavYogesh NeupaneHeempali DuttaShishir PokhrelPrabin Gaire
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Keratosis obturans, caused by the deposition of desquamated keratin plug in the external auditory canal can present with facial palsy. Young patients presenting with facial palsy, earache, and gradual hearing loss should be suspected for Keratosis obturans.
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