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Tumor‐forming acute myeloid leukemia with facial paralysis
Author(s) -
Nishioka Keiko,
Masuda Yu,
Misaki Keizo,
Tomotsu Takao,
Kitajima Koichi,
Tanaka Toshio
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198406000-00020
Subject(s) - myeloid leukemia , medicine , facial paralysis , facial nerve , paralysis , palsy , leukemia , facial canal , myeloid , auditory canal , pathology , surgery , alternative medicine
A 55‐year‐old male with acute myeloid leukemia, which had been well controlled for 2 years, developed a sudden onset of facial palsy. Otologic examinations proved the right mastoid bone to be infiltrated by leukemic cells, which formed a nonchloroma to occlude the right external auditory canal. The precise site for the right facial paralysis by tumor formation was found in the intrastapedial region of peripheral portion of the right facial nerve. Regarding the tumor formation in myeloid leukemia, its frequency (particularly among Japanese subjects), complications (particularly in otologic field), possible pathogeneses, and treatments were discussed.