Key result
Chronic aortic dissection can rarely present as Ortner's syndrome, characterized by hoarseness due to recurrent laryngeal nerve compression.
Why the study?
Ortner's syndrome is a rare presentation of aortic dissection resulting from recurrent laryngeal nerve compression.
Ortner's syndrome (cardiovocal syndrome) should be considered in patients presenting with hoarseness, as it can be a rare presentation of chronic aortic dissection.
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Alerts clinicians to rare aortic causes of hoarseness; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without further evidence.
Ortner's syndrome, also known as cardiovocal syndrome, is a rare presentation of aortic dissection. Symptoms occur as a result of recurrent laryngeal nerve compression. Our report describes a case of a patient who complained of hoarseness for a few months and was eventually diagnosed with chronic aortic dissection.
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Hammad et al. (2022) studied this question. Chronic aortic dissection can rarely present as Ortner's syndrome, characterized by hoarseness due to recurrent laryngeal nerve compression.
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