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Ortner syndrome and haemophilia
Article first published online: 26 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01140.x
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Hermans, C., Manocha, S., McLaughlin, J. E., Lipman, M. and Lee, C. A. (2005), Ortner syndrome and haemophilia. Haemophilia, 11: 548–551. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01140.x
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- Issue published online: 26 AUG 2005
- Article first published online: 26 AUG 2005
- Accepted after revision 19 July 2005
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Keywords:
- haemophilia;
- HIV;
- Ortner syndrome;
- pulmonary hypertension
Summary. Compression and paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve by a dilated pulmonary artery is a rare complication of pulmonary hypertension. We here report the case of a patient with severe haemophilia A and HIV infection who presented with a persistent hoarseness of voice and a left vocal cord palsy caused by HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension. This case suggests that HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension should be suspected in any HIV patient presenting with unexplained left vocal cord palsy.