Ortner's syndrome

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Image of aortic anatomy showing proximity of vagus nerve and its recurrent branch to the aorta

Ortner's syndrome is a rare cardiovocal syndrome and refers to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy from cardiovascular disease . It was first described by N. Ortner, an Austrian physician, in 1897.

The most common historical cause is a dilated left atrium due to mitral stenosis, but other causes, including pulmonary hypertension, thoracic aortic aneurysms and aberrant subclavian artery syndrome have been reported .

Dysphagia caused by a similar mechanism is referred to as dysphagia aortica, or, in the case of subclavian artery aberrancy, as dysphagia lusoria.

A second Ortner's syndrome, Ortner's syndrome II, refers to abdominal angina.

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