Citation

Myer CM, Fitton CM. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 1988; 15(2): 217-220.

Affiliation

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3397242

Abstract

Otorhinologic manifestations of child abuse are infrequently reported in the literature. Three cases of vocal cord paralysis following child abuse are presented. The pathophysiology of vocal cord paralysis is reviewed as it relates to pediatric vocal cord paralysis. Recognition of the possibility of vocal cord paralysis in an abused child who suffers significant head trauma or a strangulation injury is necessary to insure a more rapid diagnosis and initiation of effective therapy more promptly.

Language: en