Collet-Sicard Syndrome: Clinical and Radiological Aspect
Published: 2024-02-07
Page: 36-41
Issue: 2024 - Volume 7 [Issue 1]
F. El Mourabit *
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
I. Larhrabli
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
Y. Oukessou
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
S. Rouadi
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
R. Abada
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
M. Roubal
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
M. Mahtar
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgerya, University hospital Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Vernet, Collet-Sicard, and Villaret syndromes are rare; they affect the pathways of certain cranial nerves and may result in impaired tongue movement. The causes are diverse. Patients with this disorder may experience changes in tongue activity and function, dysphonia, dysarthria, and difficulty swallowing. The purpose of this article is to provide a case report of Collet-Sicard syndrome.
Case report: We report the case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with left Collet-Sicard syndrome. A scannographic study and magnetic resonance imaging were utilized in the complete work to demonstrate that the suspected diagnosis was a glomus jugulare tumor or infectious processes.
Discussion: Collet-Sicard syndrome is a rare disorder, defined by unilateral paralysis of the last four cranial nerves (IX to XII). It differs from Villaret syndrome in that there is no associated sympathetic involvement. Classical etiologies of Collet-Sicard syndrome include skull base tumors, trauma and vascular damage.
Conclusion: Sicard collar syndrome is a rare syndrome leading to discussion of several diagnoses and management is difficult. The Dentist must be familiarized with the functional and anatomic changes in the tongue, and is the professional most indicated for identifying diseases that affect the glossopharyngeal, accessory and hypoglossal nerves.
Keywords: Collet-sicard, cranial nerves, disclosing glomus tumor, pharyngeal
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