Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is rare, and its precise incidence is unknown. It is associated with a wide spectrum of solid and hematological malignancies. To complicate its diagnosis, the clinical presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis can be variable. We report a case of a 38-year-old male...
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| author | Shadi Hamouri Duha Al Shorafat |
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| description | Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is rare, and its precise incidence is unknown. It is associated with a wide spectrum of solid and hematological malignancies. To complicate its diagnosis, the clinical presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis can be variable. We report a case of a 38-year-old male with bilateral facial nerve paralysis as first presentation of lung adenocarcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the only case describing bilateral facial nerve palsy as the first and only manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-357446b22f8549e8b06ac40007cb71652022-12-22T01:11:02ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752016-11-019379279510.1159/000452969452969Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung CancerShadi HamouriDuha Al ShorafatLeptomeningeal carcinomatosis is rare, and its precise incidence is unknown. It is associated with a wide spectrum of solid and hematological malignancies. To complicate its diagnosis, the clinical presentation of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis can be variable. We report a case of a 38-year-old male with bilateral facial nerve paralysis as first presentation of lung adenocarcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the only case describing bilateral facial nerve palsy as the first and only manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452969Cranial nervesLeptomeningeal metastasisLung cancerDiagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Shadi Hamouri Duha Al Shorafat Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer Case Reports in Oncology Cranial nerves Leptomeningeal metastasis Lung cancer Diagnosis |
| title | Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer |
| title_full | Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer |
| title_short | Bilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis as First Presentation of Lung Cancer |
| title_sort | bilateral facial nerve paralysis as first presentation of lung cancer |
| topic | Cranial nerves Leptomeningeal metastasis Lung cancer Diagnosis |
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