| Title | Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy. | | Author(s) | Aroor R, Shetty D, Somayaji G | | Institution | Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. | | Source | Am J Otolaryngol 2009 Nov-Dec; 30(6):430-1. | | Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Many complications and sequelae after laryngectomy have been described in the literature. Here, we are reporting an unusual, till now, unreported complication after laryngectomy.
CASE REPORT: A 51-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy for stage 3 carcinoma of larynx presented with cough on attempting to shave the beard 4 months after the surgery. The management of this patient along with a brief review of the literature is discussed.
CONCLUSION: Cross nerve innervation was thought to be the cause for this complication. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19880035 |
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