Abductor vocal fold palsy as a manifestation of type one Arnold Chiari malformation

We report a rare case of type 1 Chiari malformation which presented to the Otolaryngology department with abductor vocal fold palsy following an aspiration pneumonia secondary to absent laryngeal sensation. Chiari malformations and related cases are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 2000-03, Vol.114 (3), p.221-223
Hauptverfasser:	Allsopp, G. M., Karkanevatos, A., Bickerton, R. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	(RF) Otorhinolaryngology Arnold Chiari Deformity Arnold-Chiari Malformation - complications Arnold-Chiari Malformation - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Malformations of the nervous system Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurology Pneumonia, Aspiration - etiology Vocal Cord Palsy Vocal Cord Paralysis - diagnosis Vocal Cord Paralysis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a rare case of type 1 Chiari malformation which presented to the Otolaryngology department with abductor vocal fold palsy following an aspiration pneumonia secondary to absent laryngeal sensation. Chiari malformations and related cases are discussed.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1258/0022215001905175