Thyroid cartilage compression causing stroke

William E. Karle; Maria C. Buniel; Helmi L. Lutsep; Bronwyn E. Hamilton; Gary M. Nesbit; Joshua S. Schindler

doi:10.1002/lary.27837

Thyroid cartilage compression causing stroke

William E. Karle, Maria C. Buniel, Helmi L. Lutsep, Bronwyn E. Hamilton, Gary M. Nesbit, Joshua S. Schindler

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Abstract

We describe the diagnostic workup and surgical treatment of a patient presenting with the unique case of vertebral artery (VA) occlusion subsequent to head flexion leading to compression of an aberrant VA by the ipsilateral superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage. Imaging revealed ischemic infarcts as well as the presence of an aberrant right VA, which was compressed by the ipsilateral superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage upon neck flexion. The patient was managed with laryngoplasty involving removal of the right superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage. Laryngoscope, 129:E445–E448, 2019.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E445-E448
Journal	Laryngoscope
Volume	129
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.27837
State	Published - Dec 1 2019

Keywords

Bow Hunter syndrome
Vertebrobasilar stroke
laryngoplasty
vertebral artery compression

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Otorhinolaryngology

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