Chemo‐port insertion: A cause of vocal cord palsy

Chemo‐port insertion: A cause of vocal cord palsy

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 flexib...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Laryngoscope 2015-11, Vol.125 (11), p.2551-2552
Hauptverfasser: Alazzawi, Sarmad, Hindi, Khalid, Malik, Ausama, Wee, Chong Aun, Prepageran, Narayanan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Central Venous Catheters
central venous line
chemo port
Female
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Infusion Pumps, Implantable
Laryngoscopy
larynx
Male
Middle Aged
palsy
Vocal cord
Vocal Cord Paralysis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung: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. Laryngoscope, 125:2551–2552, 2015
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.25422