Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Parkinson's disease.
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in patients with Parkinson's disease is a life-threatening complication. The need for surgical treatment such as a tracheotomy or laser arytenoidectomy is determined by the severity of the patient's symptoms. A case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Parkinson's disease treated with an urgent tracheotomy is reported.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery