title: Torticollis in three children with syringomyelia and spinal cord tumor.
abstract: There are numerous well-known causes of acquired torticollis. However, an extensive review of the literature reveals only a rare, brief remark that associates torticollis with syringomyelia. We present three children found to have syringomyelia and spinal cord tumor, with torticollis as an early finding in each.
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology*