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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:2142-2143
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Tuberculous lymphadenopathy of superior mediastinum causing vocal cord paralysis

Mohammed A. Rafay, FRCSEda

a Thoracic Unit, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Accepted for publication September 30, 1999.

Address reprint requests to Dr Rafay, 25/15, 3rd Main, 1st stage BTM Layout, opposite Mácuti Layout Bangalore, Kaenataka State 560029, India
e-mail: rafay{at}bgl.vsnl.net.in

Vocal cord paralysis because of involvement of recurrent laryngeal nerve by benign and acute inflammatory lymphadenopathy is a rare condition. Presented here is a case of tuberculous lymphadenopathy of superior mediastinum causing left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, which was successfully treated by antituberculosis treatment, with complete recovery of vocal cord function.






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