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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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| 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 |