Chemo‐port insertion: A cause of vocal cord palsy. (24th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alazzawi, Sarmad; Hindi, Khalid; Malik, Ausama; Wee, Chong Aun; Prepageran, Narayanan
• Is Part Of: Laryngoscope. Volume 125:Number 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 2551
• Page End: 2552
• Publication Date: 2015-06-24
• Subjects: Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51005
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.25422
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0023-852X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="lary25422-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>We describe extremely rare cases of vocal cord palsy following surgical insertion of a chemo port. Our cohort consisted of patients with cancer who developed hoarseness immediately after central venous line placement for the administration of chemotherapy, with vocal cord palsy confirmed with flexible laryngoscopy. Given the timing, central venous line placement appears to be the most likely cause. <italic>Laryngoscope</italic>, 125:2551–2552, 2015</p> </sec> </abstract>