A Case of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Caused by Ortner's Syndrome
10.22469/jkslp.2019.30.2.139
- Author:
Sang Hoo PARK
1
;
Heon Soo PARK
;
Woo Yong BAE
;
Dong Kun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. chaos001@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2019;30(2):139-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The causes of vocal cord paralysis include iatrogenic injury during thyroid or cervical surgery, heart and chest surgery, and tumorous lesion such as laryngeal cancer and lung cancer. In addition to these common causes, rarely, cardiovascular disease can also cause vocal fold paralysis. A disease known as Cardiovocal syndrome, or Ortner's syndrome, causes left vocal fold paralysis when the left recurrent laryngeal nerve is compressed by the pulmonary artery and aorta, which is occurred by pulmonary hypertension from heart disease. We report for the first case in Korea the diagnosis of vocal fold paralysis caused by Ortner's syndrome.
