Key result
An asymptomatic aortic aneurysm caused persistent hoarseness of voice (Ortner's syndrome) in a 61-year-old male smoker.
Why the study?
Hoarseness due to aortic aneurysm causing cardiovocal syndrome (Ortner's syndrome) is a rare clinical entity.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of an asymptomatic aortic aneurysm causing Ortner's syndrome (cardiovocal syndrome).
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May prompt aortic imaging in unexplained hoarseness; extends known Ortner's syndrome etiologies but remains hypothesis-generating.
Hoarseness of voice is the most common presenting symptom of vocal cord palsy, which can be due to different etiologies. Ortener's syndrome is one of them and is defined as hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy secondary to cardiovascular disorders. Hoarseness due to aortic aneurysm is a rare entity. Here we report an unusual case of a 61 year smoker male who presented to us with persistent hoarseness of voice due to asymptomatic aortic aneurysm.
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Pradhan et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Cardiovocal syndrome (Ortner's syndrome) / Aortic aneurysm (n=1). Aortic aneurysm was evaluated. An asymptomatic aortic aneurysm caused persistent hoarseness of voice (Ortner's syndrome) in a 61-year-old male smoker.
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