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The Right Course of Action

Question: A 62 year old female is referred for hoarseness. Laryngoscopy reveals a left true vocal fold immobility. The patient has a history of a right sided glomus jugulare that was resected 7 years prior with no evidence of recurrence. What is the most appropriate next step?

a) SDH mutation testing

b) Cross-sectional imaging from skull base to aortic arch

c) Injection laryngoplasty

d) Serum catecholamine measurement

[Answer will be posted with next week's new question]

Answer to last week's question, “You Spin Me Round” (March 15, 2021)

D - Complete tympanoplasty followed by stapedectomy after drum has healed