Vocal cord paralysis secondary to multinodular goiter : clinical images : SAMJ forum

Extracted from text ... November 2006, Vol. 96, No. 11 SAMJ SAMJ FORUM A 71-year-old man was referred to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department from the neurology department for evaluation of dizzy spells experienced over 6 years. He had multiple medical problems that included ischaemic heart dis...

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 96; no. 11; pp. 1176 - 1177
Main Authors Garb, M., Panieri, E., Duffield, M., Mulwafu, W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.11.2006
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Summary:Extracted from text ... November 2006, Vol. 96, No. 11 SAMJ SAMJ FORUM A 71-year-old man was referred to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department from the neurology department for evaluation of dizzy spells experienced over 6 years. He had multiple medical problems that included ischaemic heart disease, myelodysplasia, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. He also reported a recent onset of hoarseness of voice. ENT examination showed no vestibular source of dizziness but revealed a massively enlarged thyroid, with an asymmetrical and dominant enlargement of the left lobe extending from the angle of the mandible to behind the clavicle. Nasopharyngoscopy revealed left vocal ..
ISSN:0256-9574
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