Hoarseness of voice as a primary presentation of pulmonary hypertension: a rare case of Ortner’s (Cardio-vocal) syndrome
Ortner's (cardio-vocal) syndrome is a rare disease entity that involves compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve due to enlargement of cardiovascular structures. The syndrome was first described by Norbert Ortner (an Austrian physician) in 1897 and is usually reported to be associated...
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Language: | English |
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Barcaray International
2015-01-01
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Series: | International Cardiovascular Forum Journal |
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Online Access: | http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/159/pdf-2 |