n the latest issue of the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Dr. Shaygannejad et al1 described a patient with diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) accompanying by hoarseness. Herein, I shall consider some points on the subject of this exciting case report. It goes without saying that hoarseness as a manifestation of neurologic disease, after excluding local lesions such as laryngitis or t...

OBJECTIVES We evaluated the causes of hoarseness in patients above 60 years of age. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 98 patients (40 females, 58 males; mean age 64 years; range 60 to 77 years) who presented with hoarseness. All the patients were examined by videolaryngoscopy. Temporary hoarseness secondary to respiratory tract infections was excluded. RESULTS The most common cause of...

CONTEXT Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a complication that is unresolved in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation. AIM To compare the effects of ketamine and magnesium sulfate nebulizations in two strengths, on the incidence and severity of POST, hoarseness, and cough. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Sixty surgical patients undergoing elective abdominal and lower limb surgeries under combine...

BACKGROUND Vocal cord injuries, postoperative hoarseness, and sore throat are common complications after general anesthesia. One-lung ventilation can be achieved via two techniques: double-lumen endotracheal tube or endobronchial blocker such as the Arndt blocker. The current study was designed to assess the impact of these techniques for one-lung ventilation on the incidence and severity of po...

STUDY DESIGN A case of arytenoid dislocation after anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) is reported. OBJECTIVE To emphasize that arytenoid dislocation could be a possible cause of prolonged hoarseness in patients after ACCF. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND Prolonged hoarseness is a common postoperative complication of cervical surgeries, especially in the anterior approach. Postoperative ho...

A 71-year-old man presented with deteriorating renal function. Hoarseness of his voice had been noted about one year earlier. He had never experienced severe chest or back pain of a tearing nature. His medical history was significant for chronic renal failure secondary to diabetic nephropathy. Laryngoscopy showed left vocal cord palsy (Picture 1). A contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan r...