Sarcoidosis presenting as recurrent left laryngeal nerve palsy.
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- 1 July 1990
- Vol. 45 (7), 565-566
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.45.7.565
Abstract
A patient with sarcoidosis presented with hoarseness caused by mediastinal lymph nodes compressing the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. The response to corticosteroids was dramatic and complete.Keywords
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