Facial Nerve Paralysis After Dental Extraction

Chia Earn Sun; Irfan  Mohamad; Khairul Bariah  Noh; Fei Ming Ong

doi:10.22270/ajdhs.v3i4.59

Authors

Chia Earn Sun KPJ Healthcare University, Lot PT 17010, Persiaran Seriemas Utama, Kota Seriemas, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Irfan Mohamad Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 15200 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Khairul Bariah Noh Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Km 6, Jln Langgar, Bandar, 05460 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
Fei Ming Ong Bagan Specialist Centre, Jalan Bagan 1, Taman Bagan, 13400 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22270/ajdhs.v3i4.59

Keywords:

parotid gland, facial nerve, facial paralysis, parotitis, neoplasm

Abstract

Parotitis is inflammation of the parotid gland caused by infection, either virus or bacteria. Facial nerve palsy with an associated parotid mass should always be investigated for underlying neoplasm. Facial nerve palsy is an unusual symptom of inflammation of the parotid gland. We report two cases of unilateral facial paralysis associated with acute parotitis. The patients experience ipsilateral facial paralysis, accompanied by additional symptoms that varied between cases. Infective causes of facial nerve palsy usually have good prognosis.

Keywords: Parotid gland, Facial nerve, Facial paralysis; Parotitis, Neoplasm

Author Biographies

Chia Earn Sun, KPJ Healthcare University, Lot PT 17010, Persiaran Seriemas Utama, Kota Seriemas, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

KPJ Healthcare University, Lot PT 17010, Persiaran Seriemas Utama, Kota Seriemas, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Irfan Mohamad , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 15200 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 15200 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Khairul Bariah Noh , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Km 6, Jln Langgar, Bandar, 05460 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Km 6, Jln Langgar, Bandar, 05460 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.

Fei Ming Ong, Bagan Specialist Centre, Jalan Bagan 1, Taman Bagan, 13400 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Bagan Specialist Centre, Jalan Bagan 1, Taman Bagan, 13400 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

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