Open AccessAcute idiopathic velopharyngeal insufficiency
Author(s) -
M. Omri,
Oumaima Gabsi,
Wassim Kermani,
Mohamed Abdelkéfi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.359.26072
Subject(s) - medicine , velopharyngeal insufficiency , regurgitation (circulation) , magnetic resonance imaging , nose , pediatrics , radiology , surgery
Idiopathic velopharyngeal insufficiency is a rare clinical entity. Typical clinical features are rhinolalia and nasopharyngeal regurgitation. It is usually observed in children. We report a case of a 28-year-old female with this rare disorder. The symptoms were rhinolalia and regurgitation of liquids into the nose. The magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and upper cervical region was normal. The infectious serologies were negative.