Brainstem tumor presenting with tearing, photophobia, and torticollis

Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Caroline N DebenedictisSylvia R Kodsi

Abstract

We discuss a posterior fossa tumor in a 15-month-old girl who presented with photophobia, epiphora, and torticollis. Early diagnosis and long-term follow-up were possible in this patient. Although the tumor was not treated, her symptoms improved by 6 years of age.

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