Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Criterion of Malignancy in Parotid Tumors

A clinicopathological study of parotid carcinoma: 18-year review of 171 patients at a single institution

“…We consider that these findings correspond to “fixation” in our study, and the frequency was similar. It has been reported that the frequency of facial palsy is 9–25%, and a similar frequency of 20% was obtained in our study [ 17 – 19 ]. Facial palsy is known to be associated with recurrence and a poor prognosis [ 20 , 21 ], and there was a significant difference of this sign between low-grade and high-grade tumors in the present study.…”

Pericardial effusion secondary to mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland.A report of an unusual case

“…3 MUCOEPIDERMOID PERICARDIAL EFFUSION 9 Becker et al 1085 ment of malignant pericardial effusions showed sary in our case, the absence of viable malignant that patients treated in the conservative fashion cells in fluid obtained after radiation therapy maintained a longer symptom-free period than and in the resected pericardium is encouraging. those treated with the more traditional pericar-I t is believed that future cases of pericardial effudial window technique.…”

Predictors of survival in parotid small cell carcinoma: A study of 344 cases

“…Servato et al reports uncommon symptoms of parotid SmCC to include pain, paresthesia, paraneoplastic syndrome, and facial nerve paralysis, specifically noting pain in two out of 21 cases (9.5%). Another study has described facial nerve paralysis as the most reliable sign of parotid malignancy, demonstrating paralysis in 12% of 378 cases . We found elderly Caucasian males to be commonly affected and a high incidence of regional nodal metastasis.…”

“…Another study has described facial nerve paralysis as the most reliable sign of parotid malignancy, demonstrating paralysis in 12% of 378 cases. 16 We found elderly Caucasian males to be commonly affected and a high incidence of regional nodal metastasis. Hatoum et al has remarked that hematogenous dissemination is characteristic of head and neck SmCC.…”