Ortner's syndrome

Ortner's syndrome
Image of aortic anatomy showing proximity of vagus nerve and its recurrent branch to the aorta
Specialty	Neurology

Ortner's syndrome is a rare cardiovocal syndrome and refers to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy from cardiovascular disease.^[1] It was first described by Norbert Ortner (1865–1935), an Austrian physician, in 1897.

Dysphagia caused by a similar mechanism is referred to as dysphagia aortica (also called Dysphagia megalatriensis), or, in the case of subclavian artery aberrancy, as dysphagia lusoria. Due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, it can cause the hoarseness of the voice, which can also be a sign of mitral stenosis. A second Ortner's syndrome, Ortner's syndrome II, refers to abdominal angina.