RECURRENT VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH RIGHT AORTIC ARCH

¹GATA, KBB, ANKARA, Türkiye
²GATA, RADYOLOJİ, ANKARA, Türkiye We report the first case of right recurrent vocal cord paralysis associated with right aortic arch. A 37-years old male presented with progressive hoarseness of voice that has begun within the last six weeks. He had a history of recurrent vocal cord paralysis occurring one and two years ago that last two and five months respectively. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy showed right vocal cord paralysis in a paramedian position. Chest CT scan revealed a right-sided aortic arch. It was believed that right-sided aortic arch was responsible for the compression of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve and right vocal cord paralysis.We report a recurrent vocal cord paralysis associated with right aortic arch which has never been reported in literature. This case may also be accepted as a different cause of cardiovocal syndrome. Keywords : Vocal cord paralysis, right aortic arch, cardiovocal syndrome