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  • Title: Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as facial nerve palsy and facial pain.
    Author: Yang JI, Kang JM, Byun HJ, Chung GE, Yim JY, Park MJ, Lee JH, Yoon JH, Lee HS.
    Journal: Korean J Hepatol; 2011 Dec; 17(4):319-22. PubMed ID: 22310797.
    Abstract:
    Facial nerve palsy due to temporal bone metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has rarely been reported. We experienced a rare case of temporal bone metastasis of HCC that initially presented as facial nerve palsy and was diagnosed by surgical biopsy. This patient also discovered for the first time that he had chronic hepatitis B and C infections due to this facial nerve palsy. Radiation therapy greatly relieved the facial pain and facial nerve palsy. This report suggests that hepatologists should consider metastatic HCC as a rare but possible cause of new-onset cranial neuropathy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.
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