Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2017 Oct 1;25(4):663-664.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx166.

Rapid resolution of Ortner's syndrome with giant left atrium after double-valve replacement surgery

Affiliations
Review

Rapid resolution of Ortner's syndrome with giant left atrium after double-valve replacement surgery

Metesh Nalin Acharya et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. .

Abstract

Hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is an uncommon manifestation of cardiothoracic disease. Ortner's syndrome is hoarseness attributed to mechanical compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve in association with several cardiopulmonary disease states. We here describe a rare case of Ortner's syndrome developing in a 60-year-old woman with a giant left atrium in the context of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. The remarkable resolution of her voice hoarseness within 1 week of valve replacement surgery has not been reported in similar cases to date.

Keywords: Giant left atrium; Hoarseness; Ortner’s syndrome; Surgery.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources