[Ortner's syndrome and giant-cell vasculitis].
BACKGROUND
Ortner's syndrome was first described as a left laryngeal nerve palsy caused by a dilated left atrium in mitral stenosis. Aortic aneurysm is another well-documented etiology.


METHODS
We report the case of a 90 year-old woman with temporal arteritis with recent onset hoarseness, and simultaneous discovery of aortic arch aneurysm and left vocal cord palsy.


CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of hoarseness and aortic aneurysm in Giant-cell vasculitis is discussed. We suggest to consider Horton's disease (GCA) as a possible etiology of Ortner's cardio-vocal syndrome.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones