What is Ortner’s syndrome?
Ortner’s syndromeis due to palsy of
[A] vagus nerve
[B] superior laryngeal nerve
[C] Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy
[D] Internal laryngeal nerve
- Ortner’s syndromeis due to palsy of – Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy
- Most common cause of Ortner’s syndrome is a dilated left atrium due to mitral stenosis
Other causes of Ortner’s syndrome
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Thoracic aortic aneurysms
- Enlarged pulmonary artery
- Aberrant subclavian artery syndrome