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KMID : 0391520150230030135
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Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2015 Volume.23 No. 3 p.135 ~ p.137
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Spinal Cord Tumor Presenting as Secondary Torticollis:A Case Report
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Son Yeo-Ju
Lee Hyun-Joo
Lee Ha-Neul
Kang Hoon-Chul
Kim Heung-Dong
Lee Young-Mock
Kim Dong-Suk
Lee Joon-Soo
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Abstract
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We report a case of 6-year-old boy who presented with a 1-month history of neck
pain, right-sided torticollis, with no neurological deficit on physical examination.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and
spine revealed an expansive intramedullary tumor in the cervical spine. Histopathologic
examination of the biopsy specimen revealed primary low-grade glioma. This
highlights the importance of physician’s vigilance when diagnosing patients with
common chief complaints such as torticollis and neck pain in order to avoid missing
possible severe causes and to ensure patient management and prognosis.
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KEYWORD
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Cervical dystonia, Torticollis, Spinal cord neoplasms
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