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Sarcoidosis presenting as recurrent left laryngeal nerve palsy
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Sarcoidosis presenting as recurrent left laryngeal nerve palsy

F A el-Kassimi, M Ashour and R Vijayaraghavan
Thorax, Vol.45(7), pp.565-566
01/07/1990
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.45.7.565
PMCID: PMC462591
PMID: 2396237

Abstract

Cranial Nerve Diseases - etiology Cranial Nerve Diseases - pathology Female Humans Laryngeal Nerves - pathology Lymph Nodes - pathology Middle Aged Prednisolone - therapeutic use Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve - pathology Sarcoidosis - complications Sarcoidosis - drug therapy Sarcoidosis - pathology Vocal Cord Paralysis - etiology Vocal Cord Paralysis - pathology
A patient with sarcoidosis presented with hoarseness caused by mediastinal lymph nodes compressing the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. The response to corticosteroids was dramatic and complete.
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