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The aim is to highlight the risk of arytenoid dislocation in patients with Marfan syndrome after surgery.

December 20, 2025BMJ Case Reports

Arytenoid dislocation in a patient with Marfan syndrome after undergoing aortic arch surgery

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ATAnne ThomsonMilton Keynes Hospital MOMonica OgunsusiDuke University Hospital IWIan J. WelsbyDuke University

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Case report shows arytenoid dislocation risk in patients with Marfan syndrome after aortic dissection surgery, indicating need for careful airway planning.

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The aim is to highlight the risk of arytenoid dislocation in patients with Marfan syndrome after surgery.
Case report of a woman in her 50s with Marfan syndrome who underwent total arch replacement for Type A aortic dissection.
Postoperative assessments included fibreoptic examination for vocal cord dysfunction.
Discussion of conservative therapy and airway management techniques.
Patient presented with stridor and an immobile right arytenoid after extubation.
Conservative therapy led to complete recovery without surgical intervention.
Illustrated safe approach for subsequent endotracheal intubations with proper planning.

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Thomson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6945e9325151ab1219e4d78b https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-268523

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Case report shows arytenoid dislocation risk in patients with Marfan syndrome after aortic dissection surgery, indicating need for careful airway planning.

Arytenoid dislocation in a patient with Marfan syndrome after undergoing aortic arch surgery

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Arytenoid dislocation in a patient with Marfan syndrome after undergoing aortic arch surgery

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