title: Distended oesophagus as a cause of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
abstract: We report an unusual case of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by gross oesophageal distension due to achalasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine for the Elderly, District General Hospital, Sunderland, UK.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wickramasinghe
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: 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