title: Facial nerve palsy: an unusual presenting feature of small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the world and is the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women; it is responsible for 1.3 million deaths annually worldwide. It can metastasize to any organ. The most common site of metastasis in the head and neck region is the brain; however, it can also metastasize to the oral cavity, gingiva, tongue, parotid gland and lymph nodes. This article reports a case of small cell lung cancer presenting with metastasis to the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Deram
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buyuktas
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ekiz
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Selcukbiricik
authors.forename: Irfan
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authors.lastname: Papila
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papila