Hoarseness due to cardiovascular disease: Two cases of cardiovocal syndrome.

Khairullah Anuar; Marina Mat Baki; Abdullah Sani; Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin Athar

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Hoarseness due to cardiovascular disease: Two cases of cardiovocal syndrome.

Author: Khairullah Anuar ¹ ; Marina Mat Baki ¹ ; Abdullah Sani ¹ ; Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin Athar ²
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Ear, Nose and Throat-Head and Neck Consultant Clinic KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Human; Female; Middle Aged; Adult; HOARSENESS; Cardiovascular Diseases; Mitral Valve Stenosis; Diagnosis, Differential
From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2011;26(2):31-33
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To report two cases of cardiovocal syndrome (or Ortner's syndrome) due to cardiovascular disease.

METHODS:
Design: Case report
Setting: Tertiary University Hospital
Subjects: Two

RESULTS: Two patients with Cardiovocal syndrome, one due to an aortic saccular aneurysm and the other due to severe mitral stenosis underwent surgery to correct the underlying cardiovascular disease. Post-operatively, the hoarseness resolved completely in the patient with mitral stenosis but persisted in the patient with aortic saccular aneurysm.

CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a patient with hoarseness. A high index of suspicion is needed to make an early diagnosis which can lead to surgical correction of the potentially life-threatening, underlying cardiovascular disease.
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