Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
An unusual occurrence of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is described. The patient had positive lupus anticoagulant (LAC) and high titers of anti-dsDNA antibody. She showed rapid improvement following intravenous pulse dexamethasone.
Saluja
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Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Singh
R R
RR
Misra
A
A
Gairola
A K
AK
Prasad
K
K
Ahuja
G K
GK
Malaviya
A N
AN
D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications*