Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy.
BACKGROUND
Many complications and sequelae after laryngectomy have been described in the literature. Here, we are reporting an unusual, till now, unreported complication after laryngectomy.


METHODS
A 51-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy for stage 3 carcinoma of larynx presented with cough on attempting to shave the beard 4 months after the surgery. The management of this patient along with a brief review of the literature is discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
Cross nerve innervation was thought to be the cause for this complication.
Aroor
Rajeshwari
R
Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Shetty
Deviprasad
D
Somayaji
Gangadhara
G
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications