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Habermann, W; Kiesler, K; Dornbusch, HJ; Friedrich, G.
Hypernasality--a rare initial symptom of a cerebellar astrocytoma.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2000; 55(3):207-210
Doi: 10.1016%2FS0165-5876%2800%2900394-3
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- Dornbusch Hans Jürgen
- Friedrich Gerhard
- Kiesler Karl
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- Abstract:
- Nasality is a disorder due to nasal resonance, which may be induced by a variety of etiologies. Transitional hypernasality is frequently seen in children after adenoidectomy. The alleged post-surgical hypernasality in the case presented was shown to be related to the late detection of an astrocytoma of the cerebellum and the brain stem in a 6-year-old boy. This case was characterized by increased hypernasality which failed speech therapy. A developing one-sided vocal fold palsy in combination with an ipsilateral soft-palate palsy indicated further investigation. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a brain stem-tumor with a maximum size of 6 cm involving parts of the cerebellum. These findings demonstrated the need for a strict follow-up, even after adenoidectomy, in the presence of hypernasality for identifying concurrent etiologies as well as cases suitable for speech therapy.
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- Cerebellar Neoplasms - complications
- Child - complications
- Combined Modality Therapy - complications
- Diagnosis, Differential - complications
- Follow-Up Studies - complications
- Humans - complications
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging - complications
- Male - complications
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- adenoidectomy
- hypernasality
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