title: Chemo-port insertion: A cause of vocal cord palsy.
abstract: We describe extremely rare cases of vocal cord palsy following surgical insertion of a chemo port. Our cohort consisted of patients with cancer who developed hoarseness immediately after central venous line placement for the administration of chemotherapy, with vocal cord palsy confirmed with flexible laryngoscopy. Given the timing, central venous line placement appears to be the most likely cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sarmad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alazzawi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hindi
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ausama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chong Aun
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Narayanan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Vocal cord; central venous line; chemo port; larynx; palsy