Vocal Cord Paralysis in Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension.
10.4070/kcj.1997.27.1.120
- Author:
Dong Hyun SOHN
;
Jin Ho SHIN
;
Kyung Jin LEE
;
Jae Ung LEE
;
Kyung Soo KIM
;
Soon Kil KIM
;
Jeong Hyun KIM
;
Heon Kil LIM
;
Bang Hun LEE
;
Chung Kyun LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Left vocal cord paralysis;
Cardiovocal syndrome;
Patent ductus arteriosus
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent*;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Hypertension, Pulmonary*;
Pulmonary Artery;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve;
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*;
Vocal Cords*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1997;27(1):120-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nowadays left vocal cord paralysis is a rare presenting sign of cardiovascular diseaes, associated with pulmonary hypertension. This condition is known as Cardiovocal syndrome. The mechanism of this condition is thought to be due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by a dilated, tense pulmonary artery against its adjacent structure. Two patients complaining hoarseness were proven to have cardiovascular diseases. The one had patent ductus arteriosus and the other had primary pulmonary hypertension. A causal relation between cardiovascular problem and the vocal cord paralysis is proposed. We describen two cases of Cardiovocal syndrome with a review of the literature.
