Isolated neonatal bilateral vocal cord paralysis revealing a unilateral medullary defect: a case report

Isolated neonatal bilateral vocal cord paralysis revealing a unilateral medullary defect: a case report

Abstract Background Congenital bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a rare occurrence. Approximately half the cases are associated with a major comorbidity, usually neurological, neuromuscular or malformative. Case presentation In a male newborn, respiratory distress syndrome and stridor were observed...

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Main Authors: Camille Brotelande, Nicolas Leboucq, Mohamed Akkari, Thomas Roujeau, Massimo Di Maio, Christophe Milési, Michel Mondain, Charles Raybaud, Gilles Cambonie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
Brainstem
Newborn
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1329-y

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