title: Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis contralateral to hemithyroidectomy. Case report.
abstract: Two cases with transient paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve contralateral to hemithyroidectomy are presented. The literature is summarized and possible causes of this rare complication are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D061224:Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D061226:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*