Open AccessA Case Report of Ortner's Syndrome, Cardiovocal Hoarseness—An Infrequent Entity in the Contemporary World
Author(s) -
Koppolu Pranathi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of cardiovascular disease in women
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2835-4982
pISSN - 2455-7854
DOI - 10.1055/s-0041-1736254
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , stenosis , disease , vocal cord paralysis , paralysis , rheumatic disease , pediatrics , heart disease , developing country , cardiology , surgery , economics , economic growth
Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic valvular disease remain prevalent and are still significant health hazards in developing nations. Hoarseness of voice, although a common symptom in ENT, is a rare finding in cardiac patients. However, hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is an infrequent finding secondary to mitral stenosis. This case illustrates an unusual presentation of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in young women. This case report highlights the importance of early reporting and diagnosis of RHD-RF, being very prevalent in developing nations and yet neglected.