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Parotitis and facial nerve dysfunction.

J C Andrews1, E Abemayor, D M Alessi

  • 1Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.

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|February 1, 1989
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Facial nerve paralysis linked to suppurative parotitis is uncommon. Prompt antibiotic treatment is recommended, with surgery considered if symptoms persist, especially if a parotid mass is present.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Facial nerve paralysis (FNP) associated with suppurative parotitis is a rare clinical presentation.
  • Previous literature documents only ten such cases, often linked to benign neoplasms.

Observation:

  • This study describes three new cases of parotitis with concurrent FNP.
  • None of the presented cases involved a neoplasm; one had an occult abscess, and another showed an aggressive necrotizing process.

Findings:

  • Suppurative parotitis can cause facial nerve dysfunction independently of neoplastic processes.
  • Conservative management with broad-spectrum antibiotics is the initial treatment of choice.

Implications:

  • Early antibiotic therapy often leads to resolution of FNP.

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  • Persistent parotid masses and FNP necessitate surgical evaluation to rule out malignancy.