Facial nerve palsy due to temporal bone metastases: a rare case report

Loong, Siowping and Al-Azzawi, Sarmad (2022) Facial nerve palsy due to temporal bone metastases: a rare case report. Otorhinolaryngology Clinics, 14 (1). 36 – 37. ISSN 0975444X, DOI https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1420.

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Abstract

Ab s t r ac t Temporal bone as a site of metastasis is uncommon and usually asymptomatic. However, on rare occasions, they may present with facial nerve paralysis. The primary origin of the metastases is commonly the breast and lung and hematogenous spread is frequently the route of spread. A 70-year-old woman with newly diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma presented to our clinic with complaints of left-sided facial weakness. Radiological investigations revealed lytic destructive lesions in the left squamous part of the temporal bone extending and eroding into adjacent mastoid cells. The patient was given low-dose prednisolone planned for chemotherapy. Here, we present a rare case of facial nerve paralysis secondary to temporal bone metastases from a primary lung adenocarcinoma. © 2022 The Author(s).

Item Type: Article
Funders: None
Uncontrolled Keywords: Prednisolone; Aged; Article; Bone metastasis; Cancer chemotherapy; Case report; Clinical article; Computer assisted tomography; CT guided biopsy; Facial nerve paralysis; Female; Histopathology; Human; Human tissue; Low drug dose; Lung adenocarcinoma; Neck pain; Temporal bone
Subjects: R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Otorhinolaryngology Department
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 03:04
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 03:04
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43395

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