Francesco Perrotta, Donato Piscopiello, Gaetano Iosa, Daniele Gemma, Daniela Rizzo, Francesca De Salvo, Davide D'Antini, Emanuele Scarano, Fabio Colonna
BACKGROUND: Tapia syndrome (TS) is a rare condition characterized by unilateral hypoglossal and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, leading to tongue deviation, swallowing difficulty and dysphonia. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of a 17-year-old boy who reported a bilateral TS following head and neck trauma with Hangman's fracture and right common carotid artery dissection. The confirmation occurred only after complete cognitive and motor recovery, verifying the inability to protrude the tongue and swallow, associated with complete paralysis of the vocal cords, diagnosed with fiber optic laryngoscopy...
June 2024: Trauma Case Reports