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Tuberculous lymphadenopathy of superior mediastinum causing vocal cord paralysis.

M A Rafay1.   

Abstract

Vocal cord paralysis because of involvement of recurrent laryngeal nerve by benign and acute inflammatory lymphadenopathy is a rare condition. Presented here is a case of tuberculous lymphadenopathy of superior mediastinum causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which was successfully treated by antituberculosis treatment, with complete recovery of vocal cord function.

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Year:  2000        PMID： 11156137     DOI： 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01193-0

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg        ISSN： 0003-4975            Impact factor:   4.330


  5 in total

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Authors:  P Ramberger; A F P Temmel
Journal:  HNO       Date:  2002-04       Impact factor: 1.284

2.  Hoarse voice: a rare presentation of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.

Authors:  Laurie Rigueros Springford; Krishan Ramdoo; Dilip Nair; Ali Taghi
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2016-10-24

3.  Cardiovocal Syndrome: A rare cause of hoarseness in a patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Authors:  Rakul Nambiar; Dae Dalus; Anjali Srikumar
Journal:  Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J       Date:  2018-01-10

4.  Right Gaze Palsy and Hoarseness: A Rare Presentation of Mediastinal Tuberculosis with an Isolated Prepontine Cistern Tuberculoma.

Authors:  Chidozie Charles Agu; Olufemi Aina; Md Basunia; Bikash Bhattarai; Vikram Oke; Marie Frances Schmidt; Joseph Quist; Danilo Enriquez; Vijay Gayam
Journal:  Case Rep Infect Dis       Date:  2015-11-29

5.  Unusual cause of bilateral vocal cord paralysis.

Authors:  W M Hajjar; H A AlShalan; M A Alsowayyan; S A Al-Nassar
Journal:  Saudi J Anaesth       Date:  2016 Oct-Dec
  5 in total

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