Distended oesophagus as a cause of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
We report an unusual case of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by gross oesophageal distension due to achalasia.
Wickramasinghe
L S
LS
Department of Medicine for the Elderly, District General Hospital, Sunderland, UK.
Chowdhury
C R
CR
Pillai
S S
SS
Ghosh
S
S
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D012008:Recurrence; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology