Letter to the Editor

Ortner Syndrome in an Elderly Vasculopath

Authors: Madhav C. Menon, MD, Sam Benjamin, MD, Manju Paul, MD, Stephen J. Knohl, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


Isolated left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (LRNP) occurs most often due to extrinsic compression from mediastinal masses. The resultant dysphonia when secondary to cardiac or vascular pathology is termed the cardiovocal syndrome or Ortner syndrome. Here, we report a rare cause of the cardiovocal syndrome and its management.

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