Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy following anterior cervical surgery subsequent to contralateral apical lung radiotherapy

• Published in: Archive of clinical cases Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 154 - 156
• Main Authors: Woodacre, Timothy, Jahromi, Nooshin, Goh, Geraldine, Clifton, Thomas, Dillon, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Archive of Clinical Cases 01.12.2022; UMF “Gr. T. Popa” Iasi Publishing House
• Subjects: Case Report; Health aspects; Lung cancer; Paralysis; Radiotherapy; Surgery; Nerve Palsy; Spinal Surgery; Radiotherapy; Cervical

Unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is a potential complication of the anterior approach for cervical surgery. It is a rare complication of radiotherapy to the neck. Only one case has been reported following radiotherapy apical lung cancer. It can result in unilateral vocal cord paralysis. We...