Bilateral peripheral facial palsy secondary to lymphoma in a patient with HIV/AIDS: a case report and literature review

Neurological complications represent one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS. However, peripheral neuropathy comprises only 5% to 20% of the total neurological complications and facial nerve palsy, especially when it is bilateral, is a less common manife...

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Main Authors: Maria das Graças Sasaki, Patrícia G. B. Leite, Andréa G. B. Leite, Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000100008&lng=en&tlng=en