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Oman Medical Journal. 1999; 16 (2): 49-50
in English
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ABSTRACT
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis in the presence of a thyromegaly is considered to be caused by a thyroid malignancy unless proven otherwise. There are very few case reports of non-malignant thyroid lesions causing vocal cord paralysis. The authors present their experience with a patient with benign thyroid disease presenting as vocal cord paralysis. The relevant literature is reviewed