Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

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A Case of Left Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused by Aortic Arch Aneurysm : A Variant of Ortner's Syndrome

대동맥궁 동맥류에 의해 발생한 좌측 성대마비 1예 : Ortner 증후군

  • Yoon, Min Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eung Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, In Sun (Department of Otolaryngology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.12.01
  • Accepted : 2015.12.09
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Ortner's syndrome is a rare clinical entity with hoarseness attributable to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in cardiovascular diseases. The mechanism of this condition is thought to be due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by a dilated, tense cardiovascular structure against its adjacent tissue; thus, this is also known as cardio-vocal syndrome. We experienced the case of a 81-year-old female suffering from hoarseness due to a large aneurysm of the aortic arch, and reviews the literature for possible cardiovascular causes of Ortner's syndrome.

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