title: Ortner's syndrome in association with mitral valve prolapse.
abstract: The case of an 83-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and cardiomegaly is presented. The patient also had progressive hoarseness of her voice and intermittent dysphagia. Ear, nose, and throat examination revealed left vocal cord paralysis. Echocardiography revealed severely dilated left (LA) and right atria (RA), moderate mitral regurgitation, severe tricuspid regurgitation, and prolapse of both these valves. A review of literature of Ortner's or cardiovocal syndrome is presented. Ortner's syndrome due to mitral valve prolapse has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Kishan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wongpraparut
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adeleke
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frechie
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kotler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications*