Ortner's Syndrome—a Rare Cause of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Case Report

Ortner's Syndrome—a Rare Cause of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Case Report

Hoarseness attributed to vocal cord palsy is associated with injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Hoarseness resulting from left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, cardiovocal syndrome (Ortner's syndrome), has rarely been reported. We present the case of a 79-year-old male suffering from hoar...

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Main Authors: Rong-Feng Chen, Chen-Tung Lin, Chih-Hao Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
cardiovocal syndrome
hoarseness
Ortner's syndrome
vocal cord paralysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700610

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