| Guillain-Barré syndrome presenting as mimicking croup. | |
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PMID: 20637403 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Stridor is a commonly encountered presenting symptom of upper airway obstruction in the pediatric population. Although infection etiologies such as croup, retropharyngeal abscess, and epiglottitis predominate in the pediatric population, other less common etiologies must also be considered in the differential diagnosis. We report a case of 3-year-2-month-old girl who exhibited the following symptoms: progressive hoarseness, backing cough, and dyspnea. Initial clinical symptoms were mimicking croup. After admission, she developed progressive muscle weakness and areflexia. Flexible laryngoscopy showed bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Finally, she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We emphasized that the early recognition of atypical presentations of GBS warrants further evaluation and appropriate management. |
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Authors:
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Shao-Hsuan Hsia; Jainn-Jim Lin; Chang-Teng Wu; I-Anne Huang; Kuang-Lin Lin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-03-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of emergency medicine Volume: 28 ISSN: 1532-8171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-19 Completed Date: 2010-08-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309942 Medline TA: Am J Emerg Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 749.e1-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Divisions of Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine,Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan. |
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Child, Preschool Croup / diagnosis* Diagnosis, Differential Female Guillain-Barre Syndrome / complications, diagnosis*, therapy Humans |
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