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Surgical correction of the underlying cardiovascular disease led to complete resolution of hoarseness in the patient with mitral stenosis, while it persisted in the patient with an aortic aneurysm.
Case Report (n=2)
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Cardiovascular disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with hoarseness, as early diagnosis can lead to surgical correction of potentially life-threatening conditions.
Objective: To report two cases of Cardiovocal syndrome (or Ortner’s syndrome) due to cardiovascular disease. Results: Two patients with cardiovocal syndrome, one due to an aortic saccular aneurysm and the other due to severe mitral stenosis underwent surgery to correct the underlying cardiovascular disease. Post-operatively, the hoarseness resolved completely in the patient with mitral stenosis but persisted in the patient with aortic saccular aneurysm. Conclusion: Cardivascular disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a patient with hoarseness. A high index of suspicion is needed to make an early diagnosis, which can lead to surgical correction of the potentially life-threatening, underlying cardiovascular disease.
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Anuar et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Cardiovocal syndrome (Ortner's syndrome) (n=2). Surgical correction of underlying cardiovascular disease was evaluated on Resolution of hoarseness. Surgical correction of the underlying cardiovascular disease led to complete resolution of hoarseness in the patient with mitral stenosis, while it persisted in the patient with an aortic aneurysm.
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