Sudden hoarseness due to unilateral cord vocal paralysis in a patient with Behçet's disease

PIRILDAR T., ÇELİK O.

Clinical Rheumatology, vol.22, no.3, pp.254-255, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10067-003-0708-3
  • Journal Name: Clinical Rheumatology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.254-255
  • Keywords: Behcet's disease, hoarseness, recurrent laryngeal nerve damage, vocal cord paralysis
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Behçet's disease is a systemic necrotising vasculitis affecting arteries and veins of all sizes in any location [1]. Here we report a patient with Behçet's disease who presented with sudden hoarseness due to unilateral vocal cord paralysis from recurrent laryngeal nerve damage.