Asymptomatic aortic aneurysm causing right vocal cord palsy and hoarseness: A rare presentation
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Right phrenic nerve palsy: a rare presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Phrenic nerve palsy causing hemidiaphragm paralysis is a very uncommon feature of thoracic aortic aneurysm. In one case, a 45-year-old man complained of chronic chest pain, dysphagia, and hoarseness of voice; posteroanterior view chest radiograph revealed lobular enlargement of the superior mediastinum and elevated right hemidiaphragm. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the thorax re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesia: Essays and Researches
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0259-1162
DOI: 10.4103/0259-1162.143157