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The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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A Case of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Caused by Ortner's Syndrome

Ortner's 증후군에 의해 발생한 일측성 성대마비 1예

  • Park, Sang Hoo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Park, Heon Soo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Bae, Woo Yong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Lee, Dong Kun (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • 박상후 (동아대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 박헌수 (동아대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 배우용 (동아대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 이동근 (동아대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2019.11.21
  • Accepted : 2019.11.28
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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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.

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