A Case of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.3.235
- Author:
Eun Jae LEE
1
;
Yeon Hee JOO
;
Jin Pyong KIM
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vocal cord paralysis;
Arthritis;
Rheumatoid;
Arytenoid cartilage
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Arytenoid Cartilage;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Joints;
Pharynx;
Stress, Psychological;
Synovial Membrane;
Tracheostomy;
Vocal Cord Paralysis;
Vocal Cords;
Voice
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(3):235-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the synovial membrane and causing joint damage and bone destruction. The symptoms of cricoarytenoid joint (CJ) arthritis often include hoarseness, and a sense of pharyngeal fullness in the throat. Sometimes, in cases with bilateral CJ involvement, an urgent tracheostomy might be required for acute airway obstruction. In this report, we describe a 45-years-old man suffering from voice change and aspiration due to hampered adduction of the vocal fold that was caused by RA with bilateral CJ involvement. The medication treatment for RA was carried out and the patient retrieved her normal voice after one month.
