We report a case of stridor in a 32 year old woman. Initial laryngoscopy demonstrated adduction of the vocal cords on inspiration, which reverted to abduction on induction of general anaesthesia. The airway was structurally normal. The most likely diagnosis was paradoxical vocal cord motion, a condition in which psychological stress can precipitate respiratory symptoms and signs due to involuntary adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration. Its importance to the anaesthetist lies in its ability to masquerade as a serious airway or respiratory condition.
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Harmon, A., & Strange Khursandi, D. C. (2007). Paradoxical vocal cord motion - A dangerous imitator of airway emergencies. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 35(1), 105–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0703500116
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