title: An uncommon cause of Ortner syndrome.
abstract: Ortner syndrome is a rare cause of hoarseness, resulting from compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve by a cardiovascular etiology. It was initially described secondary to left atrial enlargement and mitral valve disease. Other causes have now been recently described. We present a case of Ortner syndrome caused by penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. timothy.mickus@gmail.com
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Mickus
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D061224:Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media