title: Unusual complication of otitis media with effusion: facial nerve paralysis.
abstract: Facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is a very rare complication of otitis media with effusion (OME). There are few patients with OME and FNP in the literature. A 5-year-old girl was admitted to our department with right facial weakness. Right FNP and right OME were diagnosed on the examination. After medical treatment and ventilation tube insertion, FNP completely resolved. The symptoms, signs, and management of this patient are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vayisoglu
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gorur
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Savaş
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korlu
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013407:Sulbactam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C035444:sultamicillin; D000667:Ampicillin; D011239:Prednisolone; D013407:Sulbactam