A rare cause of Ortner’s syndrome (cardiovocal hoarseness)
- J T Annema1,
- J J Brahim2,
- K F Rabe3
- 1Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- 2Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 3Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Correspondence to:
Dr J Annema
Department of Pulmonology, P O Box 9600, University Medical Centre, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands; j.t.annemalumc.nl
A 78 year old man with a history of hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and a myocardial infarction woke up one morning to realise that he had lost his voice. He did not feel ill nor had he experienced symptoms of cough or fever. He had smoked cigarettes for over 60 years and had a brother with lung cancer. Left vocal cord paralysis was assessed at laryngoscopy.
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