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Abstract
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in patients with Parkinson’s disease is a life-threatening complication. The need for surgical treatment such as a tracheotomy or laser arytenoidectomy is determined by the severity of the patient’s symptoms. A case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Parkinson’s disease treated with an urgent tracheotomy is reported.
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B-ENT
Volume / Issue
Volume 8 · Issue 2
Pages
141-142
History
Published Online
June 15, 2012
Affiliations
D. H. Lee
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
S. C. Lim
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
J. K. Lee
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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Lee, D. H., Lim, S. C., & Lee, J. K. (2012). Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. B-ENT, 8(2), 141–142. Retrieved from https://www.b-ent.be/index.php/pub/article/view/425
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