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KMID : 0604620090160010302
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Dongguk Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.16 No. 1 p.302 ~ p.306
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ayed Facial Paralysis after Middle Ear and Mastoid Surgery due to Reactivation of Varicella-Zoster Virus
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Kim Ki-Sik
Choi Jin-Su
Kim Bo-Sung
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Abstract
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Facial nerve palsy is an uncommon complication of surgery for chronic otitis media. Its onset may be immediate or delayed by several days. The cause of delayed facial nerve palsy is not known clearly. Reactivation of herpes virus is thought to be an important etiologic factor in the development of postoperative delayed onset of facial paralysis. The authors present a case of delayed facial nerve palsy caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus after middle ear and mastoid surgery. The diagnosis was made by serological tests. This rare case is presented with the review of the delayed facial palsy after surgery for chronic otitis media.
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KEYWORD
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varicella-zoster virus, facial nerve paralysis
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