A 6-year-old boy presented to ENT OPD with recurrent UI, mouth breathing and impaired hearing. The boy was diagnosed as having adenoid hyperophy for which adenoidectomy was done and grommet inseed; 1 week after surgery the boy was again brought to the OPD with toicollis. Which of the following are true
High-Yield Explanation
ADENOIDECTOMY COMPLICATIONS:- Grisel syndrome:- Patient complains of neck pain and develops toicollis. Mostly it is due to spasm of paraspinal muscles, but can be due to atlantoaxial dislocation requiring cervical collar and even traction. Ref:- Dhingra; pg num:- 432