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Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy
Rajeshwari Aroor1, Deviprasad Shetty, Gangadhara Somayaji
1Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Introduction:
Many complications and sequelae after laryngectomy have been described in the literature. Here, we are reporting an unusual, till now, unreported complication after laryngectomy.
Case Report:
A 51-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy for stage 3 carcinoma of larynx presented with cough on attempting to shave the beard 4 months after the surgery. The management of this patient along with a brief review of the literature is discussed.
Conclusion:
Cross nerve innervation was thought to be the cause for this complication.
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