An 8-Month Old With Choking Episodes

J Pediatr Health Care. 2021 Nov-Dec;35(6):624-629. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.06.001.

Abstract

This case report presents a female infant whose chief complaint of choking episodes resulted in a diagnosis of Chiari malformation type I and subsequent neurosurgical decompression. Although feeding difficulties and irritability are common complaints in pediatric primary care, dysphagia requires a more significant workup to identify a cause. This case report highlights red flags in the history and diagnostic studies and provides details for managing an unusual presentation of Chiari malformation type I.

Keywords: Chiari malformation; developmental delay; dysphagia; infant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction* / etiology
  • Airway Obstruction* / surgery
  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation* / diagnosis
  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation* / surgery
  • Child
  • Decompression, Surgical / methods
  • Deglutition Disorders* / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging