collet-Sicard syndrome

Collet-Sicard syndrome, also known as condylar jugular syndrome, is a constellation of cranial nerve palsies due to neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesion at the jugular foramen .

Clinical presentation

• Vernet syndrome, consisting of motor paralysis of
  • glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
  • vagus nerve (CN X)
  • accessory nerve (CN XI)
• motor paralysis of hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Pathology

Etiology

Causes can be divided into neoplastic and non-neoplastic .

Neoplastic

• glomus jugulare
• schwannoma
• metastases

Non-neoplastic

• trauma
• osteomyelitis
• Paget disease

History and etymology

Frederic Collet first reported the condition in a World War I soldier who presented with a gunshot injury in 1915. Later, new descriptions were added by Jean A Sicard .

Siehe auch:

• Glomus jugulare Tumor
• Nervus glossopharyngeus
• Nervus hypoglossus
• Nervus accessorius
• Vernet's syndrome