Chemo-port insertion: A cause of vocal cord palsy

Alazzawi S 1 , Hindi K 1 , Malik A 2 , Wee CA 1 , Prepageran N 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Laryngoscope, 2015 Nov;125(11):2551-2.
PMID: 26108861 DOI: 10.1002/lary.25422

Abstract

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.

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