Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Deafness in a Child Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Joint Authors
Lucena, Rafael V.
Fernandes, Yuri C. F.
Pazinatto, Débora B.
Maunsell, Rebecca C. K.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Involvement of the ear and temporal bone in acute leukemias are uncommon.
We report a case of atypical mastoiditis with bilateral facial paralysis in a child diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
A 20-month-old male child was diagnosed with ALL and developed otorrhea unresponsive to antimicrobial treatment during the first week of chemotherapy followed by hearing loss, loss of balance, and bilateral facial paralysis.
A CT scan of the mastoids showed cortical erosion of the temporal bone and presence of soft tissue contents filling the mastoid cells and external auditory canal bilaterally.
Mastoidectomy was performed to collect material for analysis.
Histopathologic examination of the material revealed an active chronic inflammatory process, with a moderate amount of plasma cells.
Chemotherapy was reintroduced 3 weeks after the surgical procedure, and progressive improvement of otorrhea and imbalance was noted.
Grade III House–Brackmann peripheral facial paralysis persisted on 6-month follow-up, and the patient is in rehabilitation program.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lucena, Rafael V.& Fernandes, Yuri C. F.& Pazinatto, Débora B.& Maunsell, Rebecca C. K.. 2019. Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Deafness in a Child Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lucena, Rafael V.…[et al.]. Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Deafness in a Child Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lucena, Rafael V.& Fernandes, Yuri C. F.& Pazinatto, Débora B.& Maunsell, Rebecca C. K.. Bilateral Facial Paralysis and Deafness in a Child Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143290
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143290