Facial Nerve Palsy: An Unusual Presenting Feature of Small Cell Lung Cancer
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ozcan Yildiza Deram Buyuktasa Esra Ekizc Fatih Selcukbiricika Irfan Papilab Cigdem Papilaa
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the world and is the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women; it is responsible for 1.3 million deaths annually worldwide. It can metastasize to any organ. The most common site of metastasis in the head and neck region is the brain; however, it can also metastasize to the oral cavity, gingiva, tongue, parotid gland and lymph nodes. This article reports a case of small cell lung cancer presenting with metastasis to the facial nerve.
Case Rep Oncol 2011;4:35–38 Published online: January 25, 2011
