Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
1999 Nov;42(11):1469-1471.
A Case of Transient Glossopharyngeal and Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy after Laryngomicrosurgery
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Namkwang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
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Laryngomicrosurgery is a common procedure in the otolaryngological fields. Transient glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerve palsy after laryngomicrosurgery are very rare. Recently, we experienced a palsy of glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerve which occurred after laryngomicrosurgery. We report this rare case with the review of literature.