Facial Nerve Palsy Secondary to Parotid Abscess: Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

A parotid lesion with facial nerve involvement almost always indicates malignancy. Facial nerve palsy as a complication of parotid abscess is extremely rare. The postulated mechanisms include ischaemic neuropathy secondary to the compression of the facial nerve by the parotid swelling, local toxic e...

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Autores principales: Chew, Zi Hao, Lim, Eng Haw, Lum, Sai Guan, Teo, Davina Stasia Hui Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Otolaryngology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8948445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35371683
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22509

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8948445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35371683
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22509

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