Tapia's syndrome after repair of a fractured mandible.
A 41-year-old gentleman underwent surgical repair of the fractured right parasymphisis and left condyle of his mandible. Post-operatively he developed hoarseness of voice and dyspnoea during speech, with deviation of the tongue on protrusion. After excluding intracranial and surgical causes, a clinical diagnosis of Tapia's syndrome was made.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. somy7@yahoo.com
Soumya A
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Kashyap
Alan R
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Patterson
Richard A
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Loukota
Gerard
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Kelly
D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology