Unsuspected Foreign Body in Parotid Gland as a Cause of Facial Palsy: A Rare Case Report

Abhijeet Singh, Anand S, Gyan Ranjan Nayak and Naresh Panda

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India

^*Correspondance to: Naresh Panda 

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Abstract:

Parotid gland injuries are often associated with a number of sequelae. Assault and accidents contribute to nearly 90% of the parotid gland injuries. We report a case of an 18 year old male who presented with a history of trauma to the left side of face six weeks back, which he sustained after a wooden log fell from a height of about 10 feet. Patient developed delayed onset weakness over the lower part of face after three weeks of trauma. CT scan revealed the possibility of a foreign body within the sinus tract.

Keywords:

Parotid foreign body; Discharging sinus; Organic foreign body; Parotid sinus

Cite the Article:

Singh A, Anand S, Nayak GR, Panda N. Unsuspected Foreign Body in Parotid Gland as a Cause of Facial Palsy: A Rare Case Report. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1334.