Dyspnea Associated with Vocal Cord Paralysis and Type-2 Chiari Malformation

Abstract

The etiology of vocal cord paralysis is highly variable. Neurological, birth trauma, surgical procedure and idiopathic are notable causes. Clinical findings are different according to type of paralysis. Vocal cord paralysis can be seen unilateral or bilateral. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis are more severe clinical findings than according to unilateral paralysis. We report a 9-month child. He was admitted to hospital with stridor and cyanosis He was diagnosed Chiari malformation type 2 and bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Chiari malformation type 2 related vocal cord paralysis can severely respiratory failure.

Keywords

• Laryngeal paralysis, Chiari malformation, child

Dyspnea Associated with Vocal Cord Paralysis and Type-2 Chiari Malformation

Öz

Vokal kord paralizisi etiyolojisi çok değişkendir. Nörolojik nedenler, doğum travması, cerrahi işlemler ve idiyopatiklik önemli nedenleri arasındadır. Klinik bulgular, paralizi türüne göre değişir. Vokal kordun paralizisi tek veya çift taraflı olarak görülebilir. Vokal kordun bilateral paralizisinde tek taraflı duruma göre daha ağır klinik bulgular görülür. Biz stridor ve siyanoz nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan Chiari tip 2 malformasyonu ve bilateral vokal kord paralizisi tanısı alan 9 aylık erkek çocuk sunduk. Chiari tip 2 malformasyonu ile ilişkili vokal kord paralizisi ciddi solunum yetmezliği yapabilir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Laringeal paralizi, Chiari malformasyonu, çocuk

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