Three Cases of Bilateral Recurrent Nerve Paralysis with Different Etiology

Abstract

Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is a condition which often brings dyspnea. Three cases of bilateral recurrent nerve palsy with different etiology are presented. The cause of the first case was aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, that of the second was idiopathic recurrent nerve paralysis and that of the third was thyroid goiter. We carried out the lateral fixation of unilateral arytenoid cartilage on these 3 patients and all of the patients recovered well with tolerable voice.