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. 2014 May 13;6(1):68.
doi: 10.1136/heartasia-2014-010528. eCollection 2014.

A perilous cause for cardiovocal syndrome

Sandeep Mohanan  1 , C G Sajeev  1 , P Kader Muneer  1 , M N Krishnan  1
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A perilous cause for cardiovocal syndrome

Sandeep Mohanan et al. Heart Asia. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Aorta; Great Vessels; Trauma.

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Figure 1
(A) The left vocal cord is appreciated as immobile compared to the right. (B) All 3 branches going upwards from the arch can be seen. Opposite to the left subclavian branch the aneurysm is noted.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) MDCT aortogram showing a 6 cm×5 cm saccular aneurysm from the inferolateral wall of the aortic arch, flush with the origin of the left subclavian artery. The aneurysm is seen to bulge inferiorly towards the origin of ligamentum arteriosum. (B) Schematic representation of the course of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve and the mechanism of cardiovocal syndrome. The nerve hooks around the aortic arch directly opposite to the ostium of the left subclavian artery, corresponding to the anatomical site of the ligamentum arteriosum.
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