Acute suppurative parotitis and facial paralysis.
A case of facial nerve paralysis secondary to acute suppurative parotitis is described. This is a rare complication in the absence of malignant processes in the parotid.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire, UK.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010309:Parotitis / Q000150:complications*