Title of article
Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Rare Complication of Parotid Abscess
Author/Authors
ATHAR, Primuharsa Putra SABIR HUSIN Seremban Specialist Hospital - Ear, Nose Throat-Head Neck Consultant Clinic, Malaysia , YAHYA, Zakinah Hospital Kuala Lumpur - Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Malaysia , BAKI, Marina MAT Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Malaysia Medical Centre - Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Malaysia , ABDULLAH, Asma Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Malaysia Medical Centre - Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Malaysia
From page
38
To page
39
Abstract
Benign parotid neoplasm and inflammatory processes of the parotid resulting in facial paralysis are extremely rare. We report a 72 -year-old Malay female with poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus who presented with a painful right parotid swelling associated with right facial nerve palsy. The paralysis (Grade VI, House and Brackmann classification) remained after six months
Keywords
Facial nerve injuries , parotid neoplasms , parotitis
Journal title
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
Journal title
The Malaysian Journal Of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
Record number
2665234
Link To Document