Most common cause of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is:
(A) Bronchogenic carcinoma (B) Thyroid surgery (C) Mediastinal tumors (D) Pancoast tumor
(B) "Previous surgery, mostly thyroid surgery, is the most common cause of laryngeal nerve paralysis. Revision thyroidectomy bears a paicularly high risk for inferior and superior laryngeal nerve trauma." - Surgery of Larynx and Trachea by Marc Remacle (2015)/ p271