A Case of Torticollis in an 8-Month-Old Infant Caused by Posterior Fossa Arachnoid Cyst: An Important Entity for Differential Diagnosis
Open Access
- 12 April 2021
- journal article
- case report
- Published by MDPI AG in Pediatric Reports
- Vol. 13 (2), 197-202
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric13020027
Abstract
Torticollis is a clinical diagnosis with heterogeneous causes. We present an unusual case of acquired torticollis in an 8-month-old female infant with a large cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst. Symptoms resolved after surgical fenestration. Non-traumatic acquired or new-onset torticollis requires brain imaging, and posterior fossa lesions are an important entity in the differential for pediatric clinicians.Keywords
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