Small-cell lung cancer with tracheal compression

Case contributed by Derek Smith , 3 Dec 2014
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Derek Smith, 8 Dec 2014

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What is a likely cause of this gentleman's left vocal cord palsy?
Answer was added:
Local mass effect may be contributing but the left recurrent laryngeal nerve innervates the larynx and its path descends into the thorax and may be compressed by any hilar or mediastinal masses.

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Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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