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Cervical osteophytes presenting as unilateral vocal fold paralysis and dysphagia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Adi Yoskovitch  and
Stephen Kantor
Adi Yoskovitch
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Stephen Kantor
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Abstract

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Any process involving either the vagus nerve, its recurrent laryngeal branch or the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve may cause paralysis of the vocal fold. The most common cause is neoplasm. Clinically, the patients often present with a hoarse, breathy voice as well as symptoms of aspiration. The following represents a unique case of unilateral vocal fold paralysis and dysphagia caused by a degenerative disease of the cervical spine, resluting in extrinsic compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.

Keywords

Cervical VertebraeArthritisDegenerativeVocal Fold Paralysis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 5 , May 2001 , pp. 422 - 424
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001