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Abstract
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Cardiovocal or Ortner’s syndrome is unilateral vocal cord (VC) palsy due to non-malignant intrathoracic or cardio-vascular abnormality causing compression of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in the mediastinum. Left RLN palsy is more common due to longer mediastinal course along the aortic arch. We describe a case of a 60-year-old male patient complaining of hoarseness of voice. Laryngoscopy showed left vocal cord palsy without obvious laryngeal mass. CECT study of the neck and chest revealed aortic arch pseudo-aneurysm with left vocal cord palsy. The diagnosis of cardiovocal syndrome was confirmed. It is important for the radiologist to be aware of cardiovascular related hoarseness and CECT neck and chest should be included during the evaluation of VC palsy. |
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Keywords :
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Aneurysm, Aorta, Hoarseness, Laryngoscopy, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, Vocal Cord Paralysis.
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