Ortner’s syndrome: a case report and literature review

Abstract The authors report the case of a 55-year-old female, hypertensive, smoker patient presenting with dysphonia, dysphagia and persistent dry cough. Laryngoscopy diagnosed left vocal cord paralysis. Computed tomography demonstrated saccular aneurysm of the inferior wall of the aortic arch, stretching the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, a finding compatible with Ortner’s syndrome.

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Main Authors: Dutra,Bruno Landim, Campos,Lenilton da Costa, Marques,Hélder de Castro, Vilela,Vagner Moysés, Carvalho,Rodolfo Elias Diniz da Silva, Duque,André Geraldo da Silva
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Publicação do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842015000400012
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Summary:Abstract The authors report the case of a 55-year-old female, hypertensive, smoker patient presenting with dysphonia, dysphagia and persistent dry cough. Laryngoscopy diagnosed left vocal cord paralysis. Computed tomography demonstrated saccular aneurysm of the inferior wall of the aortic arch, stretching the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, a finding compatible with Ortner’s syndrome.