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Document Details : Title: Ortner’s syndrome, presentation of two cases with cardiovocal hoarseness Author(s): J.P. Van Melle , B. Meyens , W. Budts Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 65 Issue: 6 Date: 2010 Pages: 703-705 DOI: 10.2143/AC.65.6.2059871 Abstract : We present two cases of Ortner’s syndrome, a syndrome with hoarseness caused by unilateral left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy as a complication of cardiovascular diseases. In the first case, aneurysmatic dilatation of the aorta and in the second case a dilated pulmonary trunk was thought to be the cause. |