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Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Rare Complication of Parotid Abscess
Athar, Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin; Yahya, Zakinah; Baki, Marina Mat & Abdullah, Asma
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
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