B G Fennessy1, P Sheahan, D McShane. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. bfennessy@rcsi.ie
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We discuss the case of a 73-year-old woman with a six-month history of hoarseness secondary to an aortic arch pseudoaneurysm. METHOD: We present the findings of an extensive review of the literature relating to cardiovascular disorders involving the recurrent laryngeal nerve (i.e. Ortner's syndrome). RESULTS: Ortner's syndrome, also known as cardiovocal syndrome, is a rare condition, with few reports in the literature. CONCLUSION: This is only the second documented case of Ortner's syndrome in Great Britain and Ireland, and the first demonstrating an aortic pseudoaneurysm.
OBJECTIVE: We discuss the case of a 73-year-old woman with a six-month history of hoarseness secondary to an aortic arch pseudoaneurysm. METHOD: We present the findings of an extensive review of the literature relating to cardiovascular disorders involving the recurrent laryngeal nerve (i.e. Ortner's syndrome). RESULTS:Ortner's syndrome, also known as cardiovocal syndrome, is a rare condition, with few reports in the literature. CONCLUSION: This is only the second documented case of Ortner's syndrome in Great Britain and Ireland, and the first demonstrating an aortic pseudoaneurysm.
Authors: Jose M Garrido; Maria Esteban; Juan Lara; Jose F Rodriguez-Vazquez; Samuel Verdugo-Lopez; Salvador Lopez-Checa Journal: Cardiol Res Date: 2011-11-20