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KMID : 0361020110540030235
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011 Volume.54 No. 3 p.235 ~ p.238
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A Case of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Lee Eun-Jae
Joo Yeon-Hee
Kim Jin-Pyeong
Woo Seung-Hoon
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Abstract
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the synovial membrane and causing joint damage and bone destruction. The symptoms of cricoarytenoid joint (CJ) arthritis often include hoarseness, and a sense of pharyngeal fullness in the throat. Sometimes, in cases with bilateral CJ involvement, an urgent tracheostomy might be required for acute airway obstruction. In this report, we describe a 45-years-old man suffering from voice change and aspiration due to hampered adduction of the vocal fold that was caused by RA with bilateral CJ involvement. The medication treatment for RA was carried out and the patient retrieved her normal voice after one month. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2011;54:235-8
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KEYWORD
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Vocal cord paralysis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Arytenoid cartilage
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