scholarly journals Lower motor neuron facial palsy secondary to parotid abscess - first sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus: a case report

Author(s):  
Lakshmi Menon Ravunniarth ◽  
Safina Kauser

<p class="abstract">Facial paralysis associated with parotid disease is usually caused by a malignant process. Facial nerve palsy due to parotid gland abscess is very rare with only about 10 previously reported cases. Parotid abscess with facial palsy may be the first presenting symptom of underlying diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a 35-year-old man, not a known case of diabetes or hypertension, who presented with a right sided parotid abscess and difficulty in mouth opening with grade 4 facial nerve palsy, who on investigation was found to have underlying uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Parotid abscess is mainly seen in elderly, diabetic and immunocompromised. Facial nerve palsy secondary to parotid abscess is a rare condition but probably underreported. Facial nerve palsy associated with parotid abscess is rare and may be one of the first presenting feature of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.</p>

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (8) ◽  
pp. 676-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiharu Watanabe ◽  
Minoru Ikeda ◽  
Nobuo Kukimoto ◽  
Mutsumi Kuga ◽  
Hiroshi Tomita

AbstractWe examined a very unusual patient who developed peripheral facial palsy with chickenpox. A survey of the English literature revealed that eight such patients had been reported, but the period between the appearance of the vesicles of varicella and the facial nerve palsy ranged from five days before to 16 days after the eruption development. We presume that the route of infection was neurogenous in patients who had palsy after the appearance of the eruptions, but haematogenous in patients who had palsy before the appearance of vesicles. The two patients whose infection route was presumed to be haematogenous, had a poor prognosis.


2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everaldo Costa ◽  
Edilson Sacramento ◽  
Antonio Alberto Lopes ◽  
José Carlos Bina

This case report describes the findings of a 27-year-old black male from Bahia, Brazil, who developed facial palsy during the convalescence phase of leptospirosis. The patient recovered without neurological sequel. This work calls attention to a possible association between leptospirosis and facial palsy.


Author(s):  
Qasem Buhaibeh ◽  
Sulaiman Madad ◽  
Tawfik Dhaiban

Anotia is the severe form of microtia anomalies that involve pinna and external auditory canal  present at birth is rare to be associated with congenital facial nerve palsy. The author reports a man with Right side Anotia and ipsilateral facial nerve palsy. This is rare report of such an association in adult patient had right Anotia and ipsilateral right facial palsy.


Author(s):  
Preeti S. Shetti ◽  
Reshma R. ◽  
Prasheetha B. ◽  
O. Padmavathy

<p class="abstract">Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a saprophytic invasive fungal infection of the nose and paranasal sinuses. The angio-invasive nature of the disease and rapid spread to the surrounding vital structures makes this infection more fatal. Parotid abscess is a rare disease in both adults and children due to an ascending infection from the oral cavity via the parotid duct. Diabetes mellitus is an immuno-compromised state in which patients are more prone for several infections. Both these diseases can lead to fatal complications due to their spread and toxicity, but the one rare complication of both these diseases is Facial nerve palsy. We are presenting a case of Diabetes mellitus with Rhinocerebral mucormycosis and Parotid abscess. There have been very few documented cases of co-existing Rhinocerebral mucormycosis and Parotid abscess in a patient with facial nerve palsy as complication.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 369-371
Author(s):  
Rajashree U Gandhe . ◽  
Chinmaya P Bhave . ◽  
Avinash S Kakde . ◽  
Neha T Gedam .

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20180029
Author(s):  
Yaotse Elikplim Nordjoe ◽  
Ouidad Azdad ◽  
Mohamed Lahkim ◽  
Laila Jroundi ◽  
Fatima Zahrae Laamrani

Facial nerve aplasia is an extremely rare condition that is usually syndromic, namely, in Moebius syndrome. The occurrence of isolated agenesis of facial nerve is even rarer, with only few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of congenital facial paralysis due to facial nerve aplasia diagnosed on MRI, while no noticeable abnormality was detected on the temporal bone CT.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Kamel ◽  
Kazim Mohammed ◽  
Javeed Iqbal ◽  
John Mathew ◽  
Ghanem Al-Sulaiti

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-432
Author(s):  
Thilaga Rajendran ◽  
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Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya ◽  
Yatiee Swany Lahuri ◽  
Norhaslinda Binti Abdul Gani ◽  
...  

The incidence of tick infestation reported by ear-nose-throat outpatient clinics is high, though the exact reason is unknown. Affected patients generally recover well without any local or systemic sequelae. Tick-induced facial nerve palsy is less commonly reported in the literature. In this case report, we present our experience in managing a case of delayed isolated facial nerve palsy from intra-aural tick infestation in a child. The case highlights the possibility of late effects of tick paralysis occurring hours after tick removal. Close observation and awareness are crucial to detect any signs of neurotoxicity associated with tick infestation.


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