Bilateral vocal cord palsy as the sole presentation of acquired syphilis.
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Bilateral vocal cord palsy is almost always caused by neck surgery, particularly surgery of the thyroid. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy requiring emergency surgery to relieve the airway obstruction as the sole presentation of acquired syphilis. As the incidence of syphilis worldwide is rising, this unusual presentation may give clinicians a different perspective on the disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010