Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome

Sandifer syndrome is an unusual combination of gastroesophageal reflux with or without hiatal hernia and torticollis. It can be considered to be part of an expanded syndrome of unusual presentation of gastroesophageal reflux. After successful surgical repair of the gastroesophageal reflux and...

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Main Authors: M E Senocak, I S Arda, N Büyükpamukçu
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 1993-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3686
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description Sandifer syndrome is an unusual combination of gastroesophageal reflux with or without hiatal hernia and torticollis. It can be considered to be part of an expanded syndrome of unusual presentation of gastroesophageal reflux. After successful surgical repair of the gastroesophageal reflux and the hiatus hernia, there is a gradual but permanent disappearance of the torticollis. An infant with this extremely rare syndrome is presented along with a review of the related literature.
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spelling doaj-art-1ca38b9a698c4365a2c8d8b4e736335d2025-08-20T02:58:15ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64211993-07-01353Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndromeM E Senocak0I S ArdaN BüyükpamukçuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara. Sandifer syndrome is an unusual combination of gastroesophageal reflux with or without hiatal hernia and torticollis. It can be considered to be part of an expanded syndrome of unusual presentation of gastroesophageal reflux. After successful surgical repair of the gastroesophageal reflux and the hiatus hernia, there is a gradual but permanent disappearance of the torticollis. An infant with this extremely rare syndrome is presented along with a review of the related literature. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3686
spellingShingle M E Senocak
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Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
title_full Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
title_fullStr Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
title_short Torticollis with hiatus hernia in children. Sandifer syndrome
title_sort torticollis with hiatus hernia in children sandifer syndrome
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3686
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