Dyspnea Associated with Vocal Cord Paralysis and Type-2 Chiari Malformation
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The etiology of vocal cord paralysis is highly variable. Neurological, birth trauma, surgical procedure and idiopathic are notable causes. Clinical findings are different according to type of paralysis. Vocal cord paralysis can be seen unilateral or bilateral. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis are more severe clinical findings than according to unilateral paralysis. We report a 9-month child. He was admitted to hospital with stridor and cyanosis He was diagnosed Chiari malformation type 2 and bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Chiari malformation type 2 related vocal cord paralysis can severely respiratory failure.
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