Tapia Syndrome after Cervical Spine Surgery
Korean Journal of Spine
;
: 249-251, 2013.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-219672
ABSTRACT
Tapia syndrome is a rare entity characterized by unilateral paralysis of the tongue and vocal cord caused by Xth and XIIth cranial nerve lesions. However, there has been no report of Tapia syndrome immediately following spine surgery. A 47-year-old man underwent posterior decompressive laminectomy for cervical stenosis. The surgery took about 117 minutes and it was uneventful. Postoperatively he developed hoarseness of voice during speech, with deviation of tongue protrusion. On laryngoscopic examination, paralysis of the left side of the tongue and the soft palate was found and complete palsy of the left vocal cord was noted. After excluding surgical cause and craniocervical lesion, a clinical diagnosis of Tapia syndrome was made. Here we report a rare case of Tapia syndrome developed after posterior approach for cervical spine surgery and discuss the possible mechanisms of this uncommon syndrome.
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Assunto principal:
Palato Mole
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Paralisia
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Coluna Vertebral
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Língua
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Prega Vocal
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Rouquidão
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Constrição Patológica
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Doenças dos Nervos Cranianos
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Nervos Cranianos
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Spine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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