Resolution of hoarseness after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case of Ortner's syndrome

Publikation

Resolution of hoarseness after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case of Ortner's syndrome

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.01.2004

Stoob Katharina, Alkadhi Hatem, Lachat Mario, Wildermuth Simon, Pfammatter Thomas

Bereiche

Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin

PubMed

14763571

Zitation

Stoob K, Alkadhi H, Lachat M, Wildermuth S, Pfammatter T. Resolution of hoarseness after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case of Ortner's syndrome. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2004; 113:43-5.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2004; 113

Veröffentlichungsdatum

01.01.2004

ISSN (Druck)

0003-4894

Seiten

43-5

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

We report the case of a 75-year-old man with a 6-month history of hoarseness due to a left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. Investigations revealed a thoracic aortic aneurysm compressing the left recurrent nerve; thus, the diagnosis of Ortner's syndrome, ie, cardiovocal syndrome, could be established. The aortic aneurysm was repaired by implantation of an endovascular stent graft under local anesthesia. The patient was discharged 5 days later, and at the 1-year follow-up visit the hoarseness had resolved completely. This case demonstrates for the first time the reversal of Ortner's syndrome after endoluminal aneurysm repair.