Facial Palsy due to Parotid Abscess: An Unusual Complication

Facial nerve palsy is usually associated with a malignant parotid neoplasm; it is highly unusual for it to result from a benign situation, such as inflammation or infection of the parotid gland. Surgery along with prompt medical treatment is the mainstay, and in the majority of the patients, nerve p...

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Main Authors: Mehtab Alam, Syed Abrar Hasan, Shahab Farkhund Hashmi, Piyush Kant Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2016-12-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/facial-palsy-due-to-parotid-abscess-an-unusual-com/43235