Ortner's syndrome

Ortner's syndrome
Image of aortic anatomy showing proximity of vagus nerve and its recurrent branch to the aorta

Ortner's syndrome is a rare cardiovocal syndrome and refers to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy from cardiovascular disease.[1] It was first described by N. Ortner, an Austrian physician, in 1897.

The most common historical cause is a dilated left atrium due to mitral stenosis, but other causes, including pulmonary hypertension,[2] thoracic aortic aneurysms and aberrant subclavian artery syndrome have been reported.[3]

Dysphagia caused by a similar mechanism is referred to as dysphagia aortica, or, in the case of subclavian artery aberrancy, as dysphagia lusoria.

A second Ortner's syndrome, Ortner's syndrome II, refers to abdominal angina.

References

  1. ^ Bickle IC, Kelly BE, Brooker DS (May 2002). "Ortner's syndrome: a radiological diagnosis". Ulster Med J 71 (1): 55–6. PMC 2475354. PMID 12137166. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2475354. 
  2. ^ Hermans C, Manocha S, McLaughlin JE, Lipman M, Lee CA (September 2005). "Ortner syndrome and haemophilia". Haemophilia 11 (5): 548–51. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01140.x. PMID 16128901. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1351-8216&date=2005&volume=11&issue=5&spage=548. 
  3. ^ Escribano JF, Carnés J, Crespo MA, Antón RF (2006). "Ortner's syndrome and endoluminal treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case report". Vasc Endovascular Surg 40 (1): 75–8. PMID 16456610. http://ves.sagepub.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16456610. 



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