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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
An unusual cause of hoarseness
Summary
A 55-year-old man had a 3 month history of hoarseness and choking when he drinks liquids. Physical examination revealed evidence of left sided palsy of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th cranial nerves. A brain MRI revealed a skull base lytic lesion. The authors diagnosed Collet–Sicard syndrome. The patient was found to have colon cancer. He received palliative skull radiotherapy and died few weeks later in hospice care.
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Competing interests None.
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