A Rare Cause of Ortner's Syndrome and a Case-Based Review of Literature.
Sukanya MadhurajHarikrishnan GangadharanRemya ManjuAkhil PrakashSaravana S ArasanSajitha KrishnadasSatish KumarPublished in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2021)
Ortner's syndrome refers to the compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by cardiovascular disorders of various etiologies. We describe a rare case of Ortner's syndrome caused by thoracic aorta aneurysm and a brief review of literature on this unusual cause of Ortner's syndrome. Hoarseness of voice due to the compression of recurrent laryngeal nerve by thoracic aorta aneurysm could be a harbinger of aneurysmal rupture.