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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2019; 11(12): 316-321
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v11.i12.316
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v11.i12.316
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy following aortic arch stenting: A case report
Hannah Elisabeth Fürniss, Johanna Hummel, Brigitte Stiller, Jochen Grohmann, Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Centre Freiburg - Bad Krozingen, Medical Centre - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg 79106, Germany
Author contributions: Fürniss HE and Hummel J wrote the paper, Stiller B and Grohmann J performed the interventions and critically revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hannah Elisabeth Fürniss, MD, Resident, Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, University Heart Centre Freiburg - Bad Krozingen, Medical Centre - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Mathildenstrasse 1, Freiburg 79106, Germany. hannah.fuerniss@universitaets-herzzentrum.de
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Received: July 21, 2019
Peer-review started: July 23, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 13, 2019
Accepted: October 18, 2019
Article in press: October 18, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Processing time: 150 Days and 15.2 Hours
Peer-review started: July 23, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 13, 2019
Accepted: October 18, 2019
Article in press: October 18, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Processing time: 150 Days and 15.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This case report demonstrates that endovascular therapy of aortic arch hypoplasia with stent implantation in the stenosed segment may, as a rare complication of the procedure, lead to left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy with subsequent vocal cord paresis.