A Rare Case of an Undiagnosed Middle Ear Tumor Due to Late Referral
| Autor: | Asma Abdullah, Zara Nasseri, Mohd Imree Azmi, Jia Ji Ng, Hui Yan Ong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Late referral 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Schwannoma facial nerve schwanoma 03 medical and health sciences Otolaryngology paraganglioma 0302 clinical medicine Paraganglioma medicine Paralysis middle ear tumors Palsy business.industry General Engineering Facial weakness medicine.disease Facial nerve stomatognathic diseases facial nerve paralysis Etiology medicine.symptom business Radiology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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