title: Photophobia, epiphora, and torticollis: a masquerade syndrome.
abstract: Three young children presented with photophobia, epiphora, and torticollis as the initial manifestation of a posterior fossa tumor. In each case there was a delay in treatment due to the presumptive diagnosis of a local ocular inflammatory condition. We recommend that children with unexplained photophobia, epiphora, and torticollis undergo an imaging technique to evaluate the posterior fossa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marmor
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Maddox
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000601:surgery; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000601:surgery; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology*