Transient complete lower facial nerve palsy after craniotomy for aneurysm clipping

Abstract

We present the case of a 41-year old female who developed a complete facial nerve palsy after an interhemispheric approach for clipping of a distal anterior cerebral artery aneurysm. Work-up revealed that she had developed acute parotitis during surgery, possibly from obstruction of the parotid duct by the tracheal tube.

Keywords::

• anaesthesia mumps
• facial nerve palsy
• parotid duct
• postoperative parotitis
• postoperative sialadenitis
• tracheal tube

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