Aortic aneurysm: a rare cause of Ortner's syndrome

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Apr;24(4):282-4.

Abstract

A young man presented with hoarseness of voice and was found to have left vocal cord paralysis and a large opacity on chest X-ray in the left upper zone. CT angiography showed a giant aneurysm of the aortic arch involving the left subclavian artery. Using a dual perfusion system, with the femoral bypass circuit taking care of the spinal protection and the aortic bypass circuit providing the cerebral protection, the aneurysm was excised and a 16 mm Dacron graft was anastomosed to the aortic arch and the left subclavian artery was anastomosed to the interposition graft. He had a smooth postoperative course and his hoarseness subsided in next 6 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
  • Hoarseness / diagnostic imaging
  • Hoarseness / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Male
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis / complications*
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis / diagnostic imaging