title: [Ductus arteriosus apertus as the cause of recurrent nerve paralysis. A case report].
abstract: There are various reasons for paralysis of the vocal folds, which consequently imposes great demands on differential diagnostics. Angiocardiopathies are regarded as very rare cases of etiopathogenesis. In the present case, a persistent arterial duct could be identified as the reason for the paralysis of the left recurrent nerve of a 59-year-old female patient. The necessity of interdisciplinary diagnostics going beyond the field of otorhinolaryngology is emphasized, especially in cases of a paralysis of the recurrent nerve.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung Phoniatrie-Logopädie, Universitäts-Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Wien.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Czerny
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zehetgruber
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bigenzahn
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*