An Infant Presenting with Facial Asymmetry

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AVCU G., Belet N., Atmaca S., Karli A., Sensoy G., Elmalı M.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.3, no.2, pp.123-125, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.04706
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.123-125
  • Keywords: Facial palsy, acute otitis media, infant, ACUTE OTITIS-MEDIA, ACUTE MASTOIDITIS, NERVE PARALYSIS, CHILDREN, PALSY
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common infectious diseases in childhood. It is seen most often between 6-18 months of age. Although it is known to have many complications, peripheral facial palsy is an uncommon complication in infancy. Here, a 42-day-old infant with unilateral facial palsy secondary to AOM and mastoiditis is presented. Facial nerve palsy improved without surgery.