title: Resolution of hoarseness after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case of Ortner's syndrome.
abstract: We report the case of a 75-year-old man with a 6-month history of hoarseness due to a left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. Investigations revealed a thoracic aortic aneurysm compressing the left recurrent nerve; thus, the diagnosis of Ortner's syndrome, ie, cardiovocal syndrome, could be established. The aortic aneurysm was repaired by implantation of an endovascular stent graft under local anesthesia. The patient was discharged 5 days later, and at the 1-year follow-up visit the hoarseness had resolved completely. This case demonstrates for the first time the reversal of Ortner's syndrome after endoluminal aneurysm repair.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stoob
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alkadhi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lachat
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wildermuth
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pfammatter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*