Clinical analysis of head and neck tumors with multiple cranial nerve palsy as initial symptom
10.19845/j.cnki.zfysjjbzz.2022.0278
- VernacularTitle:以多颅神经麻痹为首发症状的头颈部肿瘤临床分析
- Author:
Xiansong CHENG
1
;
Huanhuan LI
1
;
Junqing GAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology,Shaanxi Provincial People Hospital, Xi an 710068,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cranial nerve palsies;
Paraganglioma;
Germinoma;
Adenocarcinoma
- From:
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases
2022;39(12):1115-1118
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The clinical diagnosis of head and neck tumors with multiple groups of cranial nerve palsy as the first symptom is challenging.Based on the cases,a review of literature was conducted to discussed the etiology of this rare disease.Methods A retrospective summary of 4 patients with multiple cranial nerve palsy as the first symptom admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital and Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from January 2018 to December 2021 were analyzed.Results A case of jugular foramen paraganglioma with the 5th,7th,8th,9th and 12th cranial nerve palsy,and one case of glomus jugular tumor involving the 7th and 8th cranial nerves.Case of germinoma affected the 2th,3th,5th,6th,7th and 8th cranial nerves,and nasal skull base adenocarcinoma had the 1th,3th,4th,5th,6th,7th,8th and 12th cranial nerves paralyzed.Conclusion Multiple cranial nerve palsy could be one of the presenting features of underlying benign or malignant tumors of the head and neck.In terms of etiological diagnosis,enough attentions should be paid to tumors.
- Full text:2024071822280573664Clinical analysis of head and neck tumors with multiple cranial nerve palsy as initial symptom.pdf
