Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy as the Sole Presentation of Acquired Syphilis

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Published: Jun 30, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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bilateral vocal cord palsy, syphilis, medical sciences

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Zamzil Amin Asha’ari
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 26100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Mohd Sayuti Razali
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 26100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Raja Ahmad RL Ahmad
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 26100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Abstract

Bilateral vocal cord palsy is almost always caused by neck surgery, particularly surgery of the thyroid. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy requiring emergency surgery to relieve the airway obstruction as the sole presentation of acquired syphilis. As the incidence of syphilis worldwide is rising, this unusual presentation may give clinicians a different perspective on the disease.

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Zamzil Amin Asha’ari, Mohd Sayuti Razali, Raja Ahmad RL Ahmad. Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy as the Sole Presentation of Acquired Syphilis. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];17(2):61-5. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/mjms_vol17-no2-2010_11
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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2010)
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Case Report
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