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The Rodent Model of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy rNAION

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Ortner's syndrome.

Hameed Aboobackar Shahul¹, Mohan K Manu, Aswini Kumar Mohapatra

¹Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

BMJ Case Reports

|March 13, 2014

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Ortner's syndrome, characterized by hoarseness from recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, is rarely caused by an aortic arch aneurysm. This case highlights a rare presentation of cardiovascular abnormality leading to vocal cord dysfunction.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Neurology
Otolaryngology

Background:

Ortner's syndrome describes hoarseness resulting from recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy due to cardiovascular abnormalities.
Aortic aneurysms typically manifest with pain related to their location, such as chest, back, or epigastric pain.

Observation:

A 42-year-old male smoker with chronic cough and dyspnea presented with new-onset hoarseness.
Physical examination revealed signs suggestive of aortic regurgitation and left vocal cord palsy.
CT imaging identified an aneurysm of the aortic arch.

Findings:

The patient's hoarseness was attributed to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
The underlying cause was identified as an aortic arch aneurysm, a highly unusual etiology for Ortner's syndrome.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering cardiovascular pathology, specifically aortic aneurysms, in the differential diagnosis of hoarseness, even with atypical presentations.
It highlights the rare but significant association between aortic arch aneurysms and Ortner's syndrome, emphasizing the need for comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.
The findings contribute to the understanding of rare neurological complications stemming from cardiovascular diseases.