Difference between revisions of "CLINICAL-CAUSES OF RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY"
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<br/>1. Surgical iatrogenic injuries: ACDF, thyroid, thoracic or carotid surgery. | <br/>1. Surgical iatrogenic injuries: ACDF, thyroid, thoracic or carotid surgery. | ||
<br/>2. Malignant invasion of the vagus or recurrent laryngeal nerve: skull base tumors, thyroid CA, lung CA, esophageal CA, and metastases to the mediastinum (often observed with lung cancer primaries). | <br/>2. Malignant invasion of the vagus or recurrent laryngeal nerve: skull base tumors, thyroid CA, lung CA, esophageal CA, and metastases to the mediastinum (often observed with lung cancer primaries). | ||
<br/>3. Primary mediastinal tumor | <br/>3. Primary mediastinal tumor: thymoma. | ||
<br/>4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm. | <br/>4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm. | ||
<br/>5. Blunt trauma to the neck or chest. | <br/>5. Blunt trauma to the neck or chest. | ||
<br/>6. Idiopathic | <br/>6. Idiopathic: viral or inflammatory process. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:29, 21 March 2023
SUMMARY
Causes dysphonia:
1. Surgical iatrogenic injuries: ACDF, thyroid, thoracic or carotid surgery.
2. Malignant invasion of the vagus or recurrent laryngeal nerve: skull base tumors, thyroid CA, lung CA, esophageal CA, and metastases to the mediastinum (often observed with lung cancer primaries).
3. Primary mediastinal tumor: thymoma.
4. Thoracic aortic aneurysm.
5. Blunt trauma to the neck or chest.
6. Idiopathic: viral or inflammatory process.
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