Korean J Anesthesiol.  1984 Sep;17(3):208-211.

Arytenoid Fracture and Vocal Cord Granuloma Resulting from Endotracheal Intubation - 2 cases report

• Chung SB
• Jeon JK

Abstract

Postoperative hoarsness is a rather common complication resulting from endotracheal intubation. However prolonged hoaraness without organic damage can hardly be seen as a post intubation complication. We have two cases with prolonged hoarsness Postoperatively. The first case, a 50-years old woman, was observed to have an arytenoid fracture and dislocation on the left side after a neck mass was removed under general anesthesia. The second case, a 28-years old woman, was found to have a right vocal cord granuloma in association with progressing hoarsness after a cesarean section was done under general anesthesia. We concluded that the prolonged hoarsness with arytenoid fracture and vocal cord granulom had resulted from the endotracheal intubation.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anesthesia, General
Cesarean Section
Dislocations
Female
Granuloma*
Humans
Intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal*
Middle Aged
Neck
Pregnancy
Vocal Cords*