Triad of torticollis, photophobia and epiphora in a child with a posterior fossa tumor

Triad of torticollis, photophobia and epiphora in a child with a posterior fossa tumor

[english] A 7-month-old Caucasian girl presented with an acquired, spasmodic torticollis to the right side with the head tilted downwards, photophobia and epiphora. Diagnostic work-out revealed a posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytoma. The symptoms improved after surgical resection. There is evidence...

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Main Authors: Buijsrogge, Michiel, Dauwe, Caroline, Delbeke, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2014-11-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
torticollis
epiphora
photophobia
posterior fossa
low-grade glioma
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2014-4/oc000021.shtml

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