title: Laser posterior cordectomy for bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy : a case report.
abstract: Bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy is comparatively a rare vocal cord lesion, especially in a patient with no history of neck mass, previous surgery or trauma. Many patients are not stridulous. A patient presenting with stridor may need emergency airway management before the other treatment is commenced. We report a case of bilateral abductor palsy which required an emergency tracheostomy and subsequently a laser posterior cordectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. irfan@kb.usm.my
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.forename: Wan Shah
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jihan
authors.forename: Hazama
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohamad
authors.forename: Baharuddin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abdullah