A Rare Case of an Undiagnosed Middle Ear Tumor Due to Late Referral.
| Autor: | Ng JJ; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, MYS., Ong HY; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS., Nasseri Z; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS., Azmi MI; Radiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS., Abdullah A; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Jan 08; Vol. 13 (1), pp. e12584. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 08. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.12584 |
| Abstrakt: | Facial nerve tumors constitute about 5% of all facial nerve paralysis. As it is relatively uncommon, it could be misdiagnosed. We encountered an 18-year-old girl who had right facial weakness since the age of four, referred to otorhinolaryngology clinic for further evaluation only when her hearing deteriorated and the facial weakness worsened. Further investigation revealed facial nerve schwannoma. Facial nerve paralysis in the pediatric age group is uncommon and should be examined in detail to rule out other possible etiologies besides Bell's palsy. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Ng et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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