Ortner's syndrome
Clin. biomed. res
;
40(1): 61-62, 2020.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1117429
ABSTRACT
Inferior laryngeal nerve palsy is a relatively common entity. Nevertheless, an occurrence as a result of a cardiovascular pathology is rare. In this case, it is called Ortner's syndrome (OS). Aortic diseases are responsible for more than half of cases. Supraaortic vessels disorders are rare causes of OS. In our new report, a non-smoker and non-drinker 70-year-old woman presented with a history of dysphonia since childhood. On direct laryngoscopy, a left vocal cord paralysis was detected and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed an aberrant right subclavian artery originating from the left portion of the aortic arch. Its course to its usual site runs behind the esophagus, being also called arteria lusoria. In this particular case, two unusual situations appear together, which contributes to the rarity of the event.(AU)
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Main subject:
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
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Subclavian Artery
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Hoarseness
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Ana Nery/BR
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Hospital Santa Cruz/BR
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