Immobile vocal fold secondary to thyroid abscess: A case report.

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: June 1, 2000| Author: Lee, James; Myssiorek, David; Shikowitz, Mark; Srnataro, Robert | Copyright information

Abstract

Vocal fold paralysis as a result of a thyroid abscess is extremely rare. In this article, we report only the second documented case of such a finding. The paralysis was discovered after our patient, a 40-year-old woman, had come to the office with a complaint of discomfort in the right lower neck. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of an abscess in the posterior thyroid gland. Fine-needle aspiration did not identify any inflammatory or suspicious cells. ...

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