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Ortner's syndrome 1
Synonyms:
Cardiomegaly-laryngeal paralysis syndrome, cardiovascular syndrome, cardiovocal syndrome, laryngeal paralysis syndrome.
Associated persons:
Norbert Ortner
Description:
Laryngeal paralysis due to a compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve between the aorta and dilated pulmonary artery. Reported to occur in pulmonary hypertension and certain types of heart disease.
We thank John Ryan and Brian Miller for information submitted.
Bibliography:
- N. Ortner:
Recurrenslähmung bei Mitralstenose.
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 1897, 10: 753-755.
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