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  • Title: [Ortner's syndrome and giant-cell vasculitis].
    Author: Daou M, Moser D, Bentz MH.
    Journal: Rev Med Interne; 2006 Nov; 27(11):889-91. PubMed ID: 16854506.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Ortner's syndrome was first described as a left laryngeal nerve palsy caused by a dilated left atrium in mitral stenosis. Aortic aneurysm is another well-documented etiology. CASE RECORD: We report the case of a 90 year-old woman with temporal arteritis with recent onset hoarseness, and simultaneous discovery of aortic arch aneurysm and left vocal cord palsy. DISCUSSION: The occurrence of hoarseness and aortic aneurysm in Giant-cell vasculitis is discussed. We suggest to consider Horton's disease (GCA) as a possible etiology of Ortner's cardio-vocal syndrome.
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