title: Facial palsy after neck arteriovenous fistula embolization.
abstract: Facial palsy after embolization of neck arteriovenous fistula is an extremely rare complication. In our case, complete facial palsy occurred after embolization and was successfully treated with superficial parotidectomy, vessel ligation, and plug removal. We report the first case of unusual facial palsy that developed 13 days after neck arteriovenous fistula embolization. As a result of our findings, we recommend, when a patient suffers from acute ipsilateral facial palsy after arteriovenous fistula embolization, the clinician should consider the possibility of complications of embolization, and immediate and appropriate management should be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Joon Kyoo
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Tae Mi
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
authors.forename: Sang Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Sun
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure
keywords: Facial palsy; arteriovenous fistula; embolization