Refractory torticollis: an uncommon complication of adenotonsillectomy.
We report the case of an 8-year-old boy with refractory torticollis post-adenotonsillectomy who was later found to have Arnold-Chiari malformation. The differential diagnosis, roentgenographic findings and medical and surgical management of this disorder are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology*