RT Journal Article
T1 Tapia's syndrome: pathogenetic mechanisms, diagnostic management, and proper treatment: a case series.
A1 Cariati, Paolo
A1 Cabello, Almudena
A1 Galvez, Pablo P
A1 Sanchez Lopez, Dario
A1 Garcia Medina, Blas
K1 Tapia’s syndrome
K1 Endoscopic imagines
K1 Orotracheal Intubation
K1 Diagnostic fibroscopy
K1 Proper treatment
K1 Absceso
K1 Anestesia general
K1 Trastornos de deglución
K1 Drenaje
K1 Disfonía
K1 Endoscopía
K1 Ronquera
K1 Enfermedades del nervio hipogloso
K1 Intubación
K1 Parálisis
K1 Fracturas del Hombro
AB BACKGROUNDTapia's syndrome is an uncommon disease described in 1904 by Antonio Garcia Tapia, a Spanish otolaryngologist. It is characterized by concomitant paralysis of the hypoglossal (XIIth) and pneumogastric (Xth) nerves. Only 69 cases have been described in the literature. Typically, the reported patients presented with a history of orotracheal intubation. Common symptoms are dysphonia, tongue deviation toward the affected side, lingual motility disturbance, and swallowing difficulty.CASE PRESENTATIONIn the report, we describe three cases of Tapia's syndrome in three Caucasian patients who underwent surgery with general anesthesia. Two of these patients underwent neck abscess drainage, and the third had an open reduction of a shoulder fracture. The clinical symptoms of Tapia's syndrome appeared after extubation. All three of our patients recovered their lost function at 3 months after diagnosis.CONCLUSIONSWe underline the importance of performing airway endoscopy and a specific program of swallowing rehabilitation for the proper management of Tapia's syndrome.
PB BioMed Central
YR 2016
FD 2016-01-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2184
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2184
LA en
NO Cariati P, Cabello A, Galvez PP, Sanchez Lopez D, Garcia Medina B. Tapia's syndrome: pathogenetic mechanisms, diagnostic management, and proper treatment: a case series. J Med Case Rep. 2016; 10(1):23
NO Journal Article;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025