Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy as the Sole Presentation of Acquired Syphilis
- Author:
Zamzil Amin Asha’ari
;
Mohd Sayuti Razali
;
Raja Ahmad RL Ahmad
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
bilateral vocal cord palsy, syphilis, medical sciences
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2010;17(2):56-60
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bilateral vocal cord palsy is almost always caused by neck surgery, particularly surgery of
the thyroid. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy requiring emergency surgery to relieve
the airway obstruction as the sole presentation of acquired syphilis. As the incidence of syphilis
worldwide is rising, this unusual presentation may give clinicians a different perspective on the
disease.
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