Ortner’s Syndrome: Aortic Aneurysm as a Cause of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis

Authors

  • Dayang Corieza Febriany
  • Cindy Chin
  • Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan
  • Anand Raj Thangavelu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i2.4341

Keywords:

Ortner’s syndrome, vocal cord paralysis, left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression, cardiovocal syndrome, aortic aneurysm

Abstract

Hoarseness is a symptom of Ortner’s syndrome, a rare disorder caused by mechanical left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression by enlarged cardiovascular structures. This is a case of Ortner’s syndrome in an elderly 74-year-old male with an aortic arch aneurysm presenting with hoarseness. We believe the aneurysm causes the left recurrent laryngeal nerve compression, resulting in unilateral vocal cord paralysis. We emphasise the significance of Ortner’s syndrome as hoarseness of voice, a significant differential diagnosis in an elderly patient despite the absence of cardiac symptoms.

Author Biographies

Dayang Corieza Febriany

Department of Radiology,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Cindy Chin

Department of Radiology,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan

Department of Surgery,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Universiti Malaysia Sabah,

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Anand Raj Thangavelu

Department of Radiology,
Hospital Queen Elizabeth I, 
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Published

2023-05-31

How to Cite

Dayang Corieza Febriany, Cindy Chin, Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan, & Anand Raj Thangavelu. (2023). Ortner’s Syndrome: Aortic Aneurysm as a Cause of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 17(2), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v17i2.4341
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