Facial Palsy Following Embolization of a Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.

Kareem O TawfikJeffrey J HarmonZoe WaltersRavi SamyAlessandro de AlarconShawn M StevensTodd Abruzzo

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2018)

Facial palsy is a potential complication of embolization of the IMA, a branch of the external carotid artery (ECA). This is secondary to ischemia of the facial nerve due to embolization of its vascular supply. Clinicians should be aware of this potential complication and counsel patients accordingly prior to embolization for JNA.

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