Facial nerve palsy due to temporal bone metastases: a rare case report
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
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).
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
Divisions
otorhino
Funders
None
Publication Title
Otorhinolaryngology Clinics
Volume
14
Issue
1
Publisher
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd