title: Facial nerve paralysis after pre-operative embolization of a paraganglioma.
abstract: Vascular tumors pose a challenging problem in treatment, as surgical planning can be extensive. Often times, pre-operative embolization is required to minimize blood loss during surgery. With the advent of new biochemical compounds, embolization modalities have evolved over the past decade. Although rare, side effects and complications of embolic materials have been cited sporadically in the literature. We present an interesting case of a patient afflicted with facial paralysis and other cranial neuropathies following embolization of a paraganglioma, along with the appropriate imaging that confirms the etiology of her paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Mount Sinai Health System, 310 East 14th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. Electronic address: skadakia@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Sameep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadakia
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Mount Sinai Health System, 310 East 14th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. Electronic address: skoss@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Shira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koss
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Mount Sinai Health System, 310 East 14th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. Electronic address: tfischer@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Tova Fischer
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Isseroff
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Mount Sinai Health System, 310 East 14th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. Electronic address: rholliday@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Roy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Holliday
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Mount Sinai Health System, 310 East 14th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY. Electronic address: hkim@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Ana H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: C450660:Onyx copolymer; D011145:Polyvinyls; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide