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Vocal cord paralysis with Ebstein's anomaly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. N. Krishnamurthy  and
K. O. Paulose
S. N. Krishnamurthy
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Medicine; Department of ENT Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
K. O. Paulose*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Medicine; Department of ENT Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain.
*
Mr. K. O. Paulose, F.R.C.S., Senior Registrar in ENT, P.O. Box 29132, East Riffa, State of Bahrain.
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Abstract

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve runs a long intrathoracic course in close relationship to the aortic arch and adjacent heart structures and, hence, is liable to be injured by diseases affecting the heart and its great vessels.

We report a case of Ebstein's anomaly causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis in a neonate. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of vocal cord paralysis associated with this condition.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 6 , June 1989 , pp. 626 - 628
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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