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What Causes Sore Neck And Whispering Voice After A Partial Thyroidectomy?

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Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2014
Question: I have only a whisper, a sore neck, sob (ground glass look to my chest ct) since my partial thyroidectomy. Could my surgeon accidently damaged my vocal cords?
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (55 minutes later)
Brief Answer: It could be a complication of Thyroidectomy Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for choosing www.healthcaremagic. Damage to recurrent laryngeal nerve is a very common complication of thyroidectomy ,resulting in whispering voice. so yes, it could have been a complication of partial thyroidectomy. Good Luck DR SAATIISH jHUNTRRAA
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What Causes Sore Neck And Whispering Voice After A Partial Thyroidectomy?

Brief Answer: It could be a complication of Thyroidectomy Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for choosing www.healthcaremagic. Damage to recurrent laryngeal nerve is a very common complication of thyroidectomy ,resulting in whispering voice. so yes, it could have been a complication of partial thyroidectomy. Good Luck DR SAATIISH jHUNTRRAA