Vocal fold mobility alteration reversed after thyroidectomy

• Main Authors: Aline Paterno Miazaki (Author), Vergilius José Furtado Araújo-Filho (Author), Lenine Garcia Brandão (Author), Vergilius José Furtado de Araujo-Neto (Author), Leandro Luongo Matos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The involvement of the inferior or recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in mobility derangement of the vocal folds occurs more frequently due to thyroid malignancy invasion. Although uncommon, the same derangement, which is caused by benign thyroid entities, is also described and reverts to normality aft...