Hoarseness as the sole symptom of an impending thoracic aneurysm rupture?
- Author:
Jaafar R, Mohamad I
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
thoracic aneurysm;
hoarseness;
vocal cord palsy
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2014;9(1):25-27
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Unilateral vocal cord palsy secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm is a rare occurrence. Direct compression of the enlarging thoracic aneurysm on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve causes neuronal injury of the nerve, which is manifested as hoarseness. We present a rare case of
unilateral vocal cord palsy in a 60-year-old healthy gentleman caused by a large thoracic aortic aneurysm. This rare presentation, with a serious underlying pathology might be misdiagnosed or delayed. Therefore, it is important for us to have high index of suspicion in cases with a rare presentation such as this.
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