Case Report: Spontaneous aneurysm of ductus arteriosus: A rare cause of hoarseness of voice in adults

Abstract

Ortner′s syndrome (left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by cardiovascular pathology) is described in literature as occurring secondary to a variety of conditions. Spontaneous aneurysm of ductus arteriosus is a rare cause of this condition. We present a case where an adult patient with an aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus presented for the first time at the age of 62 years with hoarseness of voice secondary to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.

Keywords

• Aneurysm of ductus arteriosus
• hoarseness of voice
• left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in adults