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Imaging recommendation · Neuro · Head & Neck

Unilateral vocal cord paralysis (recurrent laryngeal nerve)

Recommended: CT Neck + Chest with IV contrast (entire nerve course) is the preferred imaging study for unilateral vocal cord paralysis (recurrent laryngeal nerve). Left RLN extends to aortopulmonary window — image to that level.

Recommended study

CT Neck + Chest with IV contrast (entire nerve course)

CT IV contrast Preferred Neuro · Head & Neck Outpatient Reviewed

Left RLN extends to aortopulmonary window — image to that level. Common causes: thyroid, lung, mediastinal mass.

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