Mediastinal traction injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve: An unusual cause for a hoarse voice

BACKGROUND: Chest wall trauma is a frequent cause for emergency department presentations, with traumatic pneumathoraces a relatively common occurance. Vocal cord paralysis however, is uncommon. CASE REPORT: A 44 year old man presented with a traumatic pneumothorax following a fall. A weak and hoarse...

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Autores principales: Ng, Michael K., Barling, Andrew, Chan, Sorway
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23569482
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.882595

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23569482
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.882595

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