Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Cardiovocal syndrome or Ortner's syndrome is hoarseness due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by mechanical affection of the nerve from enlarged cardiovascular structures. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is extremely rarely found to cause this syndrome. We describe a...
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| author | Jaakko Heikkinen Katrin Milger Enrique Alejandre-Lafont Christian Woitzik Detlef Litzlbauer Julia-Franziska Vogt Jens Peter Klußmann Ardeschir Ghofrani Gabriele A. Krombach Henning Tiede |
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| description | Cardiovocal syndrome or Ortner's syndrome is hoarseness due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by mechanical affection of the nerve from enlarged cardiovascular structures. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is extremely rarely found to cause this syndrome. We describe a case of a 56-year-old patient with sudden onset of hoarseness. The patient had known long standing severe pulmonary hypertension. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed left vocal cord palsy. Computed tomography of the neck and chest revealed extensive enlargement of the pulmonary arteries and excluded a malignant tumor. The diagnosis of cardiovocal syndrome was retained. It is important for the radiologist to be aware of this possible etiology causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and to understand its mechanism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23eeb0c333d946539bbc0b932cdc83ef2025-08-20T03:54:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/230736230736Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureJaakko Heikkinen0Katrin Milger1Enrique Alejandre-Lafont2Christian Woitzik3Detlef Litzlbauer4Julia-Franziska Vogt5Jens Peter Klußmann6Ardeschir Ghofrani7Gabriele A. Krombach8Henning Tiede9Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8; PL 52, 20521 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen Lung Center, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen Lung Center, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Giessen Lung Center, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Gießen, GermanyCardiovocal syndrome or Ortner's syndrome is hoarseness due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by mechanical affection of the nerve from enlarged cardiovascular structures. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is extremely rarely found to cause this syndrome. We describe a case of a 56-year-old patient with sudden onset of hoarseness. The patient had known long standing severe pulmonary hypertension. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed left vocal cord palsy. Computed tomography of the neck and chest revealed extensive enlargement of the pulmonary arteries and excluded a malignant tumor. The diagnosis of cardiovocal syndrome was retained. It is important for the radiologist to be aware of this possible etiology causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and to understand its mechanism.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/230736 |
| spellingShingle | Jaakko Heikkinen Katrin Milger Enrique Alejandre-Lafont Christian Woitzik Detlef Litzlbauer Julia-Franziska Vogt Jens Peter Klußmann Ardeschir Ghofrani Gabriele A. Krombach Henning Tiede Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Cardiovocal Syndrome (Ortner's Syndrome) Associated with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | cardiovocal syndrome ortner s syndrome associated with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and giant pulmonary artery aneurysm case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/230736 |
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