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Familial Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type II-C
Peter D. Lacy, FRCSI;
Benjamin E. Hartley, FRCS;
Michael J. Rutter, FRACS;
Robin T. Cotton, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:322-324.
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INTRODUCTION
Bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis (BAbVCP) in children is most
frequently caused by congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system,
surgery, or birth trauma, although the precise etiology is often unknown.
Central nervous system conditions include hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation,
and meningomyelocele. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, also called
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) or peroneal muscular atrophy, very rarely
causes BAbVCP. We describe 3 members of the same family with BAbVCP due to
CMT type II-C, all of whom required surgical intervention. Although such an
association is rare, CMT should be considered in the differential diagnosis
of BAbVCP, and other features of the disease should be sought on history and
physical examination. Particular attention to family history and subtle physical
signs ensures early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of both patient and
affected family members.
REPORT OF CASES
CASE 1: MOTHER
A 42-year-old . . . [Full Text of this Article] CASE 2: SON CASE 3: DAUGHTER COMMENT
From the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital
Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Corresponding author: Michael J. Rutter, FRACS, Department of Pediatric
Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati,
OH 45229.
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