Dergiler / Medical Science and Discovery / 2015 / Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2

Bell's palsy together with scarlet fever in a child: A rare case

Bell's Palsy Together With Scarlet Fever In A Child: A Rare Case

Veysel KARS, Ahmet YİLMAZ, Tahsin CELEPKOLU, Hamza ASLANHAN, Necmi ARSLAN, Vasfiye DEMİR, Abdullah CİM

Sayfa
198–200
DOI
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Abstract

Scarlet fever is an infectious disease caused by the erythrogenic toxin produced by β-hemolytic streptococci. The prodrome is 12-24 hours of fever, emesis, sore throat, and headache. If not treated, the fever rises up to 39.5 °C and may last up to 5-7 days. In case of a length in prodrome , complications may occur.We report a five-year-old case who presented with Bell’s paralysis together with scarlet fever. We emphasize that scarlet fever should be kept in mind in the treatment and follow-up of the patients presenting with facial paralysis.