Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2024; 12(13): 2281-2285
Published online May 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i13.2281
Atypical presentation of a posterior fossa tumour: A case report
Alisha Narotam, Mikara Archary, Poobalan Naidoo, Yeshkhir Naidoo, Vanesha Naidu
Alisha Narotam, Mikara Archary, Department of Internal Medicine, King Edward VIII Hospital - University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban 4001, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Poobalan Naidoo, Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson R Mandela, School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban 4001, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Yeshkhir Naidoo, Vanesha Naidu, Department of Radiology, King Edward VIII Hospital - University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban 4001, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Author contributions: Narotam A was the corresponding author and submitted the manuscript; Archary M, Narotam A, and Naidoo P wrote, edited, and reviewed the manuscript; Naidoo Y and Naidu V analysed and reported the radiological images.
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Corresponding author: Alisha Narotam, MBChB, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, King Edward VIII Hospital - University of Kwazulu-Natal, 719 Umbilo Road Umbilo, Durban 4001, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. alisha296@gmail.com
Received: January 5, 2024
Peer-review started: January 5, 2024
First decision: January 30, 2024
Revised: February 19, 2024
Accepted: March 21, 2024
Article in press: March 21, 2024
Published online: May 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case report described an atypical presentation for a posterior fossa tumour. Initially, the patient was assessed as severe respiratory distress after a background history of asthma. However, after further investigation and management the patient had an upper airway obstruction secondary to a unilateral vocal cord palsy. This was found to be a complication of a cerebellar-pontine tumour. Upon further research, no cases have been presented recently where a patient had unilateral vocal cord palsy subsequent to the tumour. This presentation may be explained secondary to the effacement and displacement of the surrounding structures from the tumour.