Diaphragmatic paralysis and hoarseness of voice due to mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis.

ABSTRACT

The most frequent cause of diaphragmatic paralysis and hoarseness of voice is involvement of phrenic nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve by a thoracic malignancy. Here, we describe a patient who developed diaphragmatic paralysis and hoarseness of voice due to mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy, which is not a common etiological factor leading to it.