Peripheral facial paralysis as a complication of a secretory otitis in children, a case report

There are different reports in the literature about the complications of Secretory Otitis (SO) in childhood but few of them relating to peripheral facial paralysis (PFP). We describe a case of PFP secondary to an ipsilateral SO in a child under 2 years old admitted to our service. The patient was treated with medical treatment and surgical transtympanic tube placement with subsequent resolution of the process and favorable outcome. We report the symptoms, physical examination findings, laboratory tests, management and evolution, performing a literature review.