Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Secondary to Intrathyroidal Calcifications Following Remote Administration of Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Graves Disease
Abstract:Common causes of vocal fold paralysis (VFP) include trauma or iatrogenic injury, malignancy, and neurogenic conditions. 1 Other uncommon etiologies include a large intrathyroidal calcification resulting from radioactive iodine ablation (RAI). 2 Unilateral VFP can result in hoarseness and dysphagia, while bilateral VFP can result in respiratory distress due to narrowing of the airway at the glottis. 1 We report a 60-year-old patient presenting with progressive stridor and flexible laryngoscopy revealed immobili… Show more
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