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Cervical dystonia associated with tumors of the posterior fossa.

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Cervical dystonia was associated with posterior fossa tumors in three patients. The onset of dystonia paralleled the appearance of other focal neurologic signs. All patients had extraaxial tumors located in the cerebellopontine angle that were removed via suboccipital approaches. The tumors were

Torticollis caused by an infratentorial tumour: three cases.

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Three cases with torticollis caused by an infratentorial tumour are presented. A father and his son both had a Lindau tumour, and another patient had an ependymoma. It is stressed that torticollis may be the predominant or only sign of an infratentorial tumour, and that torticollis should always be

Brainstem tumor presenting with tearing, photophobia, and torticollis.

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We discuss a posterior fossa tumor in a 15-month-old girl who presented with photophobia, epiphora, and torticollis. Early diagnosis and long-term follow-up were possible in this patient. Although the tumor was not treated, her symptoms improved by 6 years of age.

Torticollis in three children with syringomyelia and spinal cord tumor.

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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

Acquired torticollis as the only presenting symptom in children with posterior fossa tumors.

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Acquired torticollis is a symptom of an underlying disorder. It requires a thorough, meticulous search for the cause, because some of the problems associated with torticollis, such as posterior fossa tumor, can be life-threatening.

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa tumors.

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Torticollis in childhood may be a sign of many disorders. Five cases, with torticollis as the initial sign of a posterior fossa tumor, are presented. The diagnosis and treatment of the tumor was considerably delayed in all patients because posterior fossa tumor was not considered in the initial

Torticollis as a first sign of posterior fossa and cervical spinal cord tumors in children.

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BACKGROUND Torticollis, despite being well-known neurological manifestation, is often underestimated as a first symptom of the abnormalities of posterior cranial cavity and cervical spinal cord. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to analyze the occurrence of acquired torticollis in children as a

Congenital muscular torticollis and sternomastoid tumor: results of nonoperative treatment.

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BACKGROUND Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) and sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy remains to be one of the mysteries of pediatric surgery. Its cause is still debated and its management is controversial. METHODS Fifty-seven infants and children treated consecutively for sternomastoid tumors

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa and cervical spinal cord tumors: report of five cases and literature review.

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Torticollis is either congenital or acquired in childhood. Acquired torticollis is not a diagnosis but rather a sign of an underlying disorder. The causes of acquired torticollis include ligamentous, muscular, osseous, ocular, psychiatric, and neurologic disorders and may be a symptom of significant

[Torticollis and neck tumors: presentation of a case].

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Stiff neck in children is a quite frequent sign of various pathological processes, not always benign in nature. Here is referred the case of a extradural cervical tumor in which stiff neck, associated with nucal rigidity, was for a long time the only symptom of the underlying process. The

Triad of torticollis, photophobia and epiphora in a child with a posterior fossa tumor.

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A 7-month-old Caucasian girl presented with an acquired, spasmodic torticollis to the right side with the head tilted downwards, photophobia and epiphora. Diagnostic work-out revealed a posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytoma. The symptoms improved after surgical resection. There is evidence of

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torticollis/neoplasms

Cervical dystonia associated with tumors of the posterior fossa.

Torticollis caused by an infratentorial tumour: three cases.

Brainstem tumor presenting with tearing, photophobia, and torticollis.

Torticollis in three children with syringomyelia and spinal cord tumor.

Acquired torticollis as the only presenting symptom in children with posterior fossa tumors.

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa tumors.

Torticollis as a first sign of posterior fossa and cervical spinal cord tumors in children.

Congenital muscular torticollis and sternomastoid tumor: results of nonoperative treatment.

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa and cervical spinal cord tumors: report of five cases and literature review.

[Torticollis and neck tumors: presentation of a case].

Triad of torticollis, photophobia and epiphora in a child with a posterior fossa tumor.

Sternomastoid tumor and muscular torticollis.

Sternomastoid tumour and muscular torticollis.

Sternocleidomastoid "tumors" in congenital muscular torticollis.

Torticollis secondary to posterior fossa tumors.

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