Delayed facial nerve palsy due to head injury is considered very rare. The pathogenesis remains unknown. We report a case of a 3 year old female, presented with 1 day history of right facial palsy (House-Brackmann grade IV), after being discharged following a head trauma a week before. Computed Tomography Scan (CT) of the head showed, a fracture of the right temporal bone extending to the right parietal bone, in addition to a right temporal subgaleal hematoma. The patient showed improvement after receiving a high dose of steroids. This case illustrates the rarity of having delayed facial nerve palsy due to head injury. Early recognition and management of such cases is the key to a better outcome.
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