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Facial paralysis has numerous etiologies ranging from the most common, Bell's palsy and trauma, to rare tumors and congenital anomalies. This paper divides the etiologies of facial paralysis into five major classifications: idiopathic, traumatic, infectious, neoplastic and neurologic. The incidence of each of these classifications has been estimated from incidence rate information published in the United States and abroad. Using this information, an estimate of the incidence rate has been determined. This information was previously untabulated, thus making statistical analysis nearly impossible regarding this disorder.
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Facial Paralysis/epidemiology , Facial Paralysis/etiology , Humans , Incidence , United States/epidemiologySubject(s)
Bronchial Diseases/diagnosis , Calcinosis/diagnosis , Lymph Nodes , Adult , Bronchial Diseases/pathology , Bronchial Diseases/surgery , Bronchoscopy , Calcinosis/pathology , Calcinosis/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Lymph Nodes/surgery , Pneumonectomy , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Teratomas are derived from tissues of all three germ layers. Gastric teratomas are rare and represent 1% of all teratomas in boys. This report describes the sixth occurrence of gastric teratoma in a girl.
