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Maan L, Jain V, Kumar M, Takhar R. Ortner's Syndrome: Unusual Entity of Pulmonary Hypertension in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2016; 58 (4):257-260.
Ortner's syndrome is an uncommon condition presenting as hoarseness of voice due to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy caused by mechanical affection of the nerve from enlarged cardiovascular structures. Here, we report a case of a 42-year-old male, presented with hoarseness of voice (Ortner's syndrome) due to sequelae of treated pulmonary tuberculosis.
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