External auditory canal metastasis leading to peripheral facial paralysis as first manifestation of de novo stage IV invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: a rare case report
Facial nerve (FN) palsy, as a solitary symptom resulting from a metastatic tumor, is uncommon, and metastases to the external auditory canal (EAC) are even more infrequent. In this article, we report a unique case of the de novo stage IV invasive lobular breast carcinoma (LBC) presenting as an EAC metastasis and leading to FN palsy as the first symptom, highlighting the importance of considering a broad differential diagnosis.
Authors
- Sira Salinas Huertas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-5580)
- Sònia Pernas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1485-5080)
- Anna Penella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0100-4807)
- Catalina Falo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-6823)
- David Chivite Guillén
- Montse Gomà Gallego
- Esther Guerra Fernández
- Natalia Manent
- Francesc Xavier Sanjuan Garriga
- David Lluís Garulo
- Paula Gubern Prieto
- Maitane Alonso
- Judith Rodríguez
Institutions
- Institut Català d'Ornitologia (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Institut Català d'Oncologia (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fauot.2024.1391998
- Primary Topic
- Ear and Head Tumors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00