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Rare facial nerve branching patterns, pose dangers due to their unexpected course. Cases with multiple branches may reduce the intraoperative risk, due to the compensation of adjacent branches. We present a case of a cadaveric specimen where an early trifurcation of the mandibular branch of the facial nerve was noted.
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Paraskevas, G., Asouhidou, I., Lazaridis, N. et al. Early Trifurcation of the Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve in a Cadaveric Specimen. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 187–190 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03352-2
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