Tunge- og stemmebåndsparese efter endotrakeal intubation for Legionella-pneumoni
Engelsk titel: Hypoglossus and laryngeal nerves palsy after an intubation for Legionella infection
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Författare:
Sönnichsen, Rikke
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Öberg Lauritsen, Anne
Email: rikkesoennichsen@gmail.com
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 13127214
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Hypoglossus and laryngeal nerves palsy after an intubation for Legionella infection
Extracranial involvement of the hypoglossal nerve and recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagal nerve can be a complication of anaesthetic airway management (Tapia’s syndrome) or focal involvement due to Legionella infection. We present a patient with bilateral hypoglossal and unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerves palsy after a complicated intubation and a Legionella infection. Clarithromycin therapy was started. Within months, tongue mobility and swallowing gradually improved. Two months after discharge persisting unilateral recurrent nerve palsy was observed.