Delayed nocturnal stridor from bilateral vocal cord paralysis post thyroidectomy surgery masquerading as obstructive sleep apnea

Delayed nocturnal stridor from bilateral vocal cord paralysis post thyroidectomy surgery masquerading as obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is typically caused by multilevel obstruction of the upper airway. Laryngeal obstruction from bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP) is a rare cause of OSA. The predominance of nocturnal symptoms is likely due to decreased tone and activity of the laryngeal muscles duri...

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Main Authors: Brenda Ling Hui Sim, Shaun Ray Han Loh, Adele Chin Wei Ng, Song Tar Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Atypical and rare presentation of OSA
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
Laryngeal obstruction
Thyroid surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548823000048

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