[Common benign lesions of the vocal fold : diagnostic criteria and management].

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[Common benign lesions of the vocal fold : diagnostic criteria and management].

Rev Med Suisse. 2016 Oct 05;12(533):1661-1664

Authors: Guinchard AC, Schweizer V

Abstract
The vocal cord or vocal fold is a remarkable structure, capable to support significant physical constraints. When the voice malmenage becomes chronic, it may appear an organic alteration causing nodules, polyps or Reinke edema even a lesion of the posterior glottis, the granuloma. These lesions are benign but lead to dysphonia that can be invalidating. Treatment can be a speech therapy with correction of breath and posture and, in some cases, a surgical treatment. In this article, we describe these common lesions with their histological characteristics and pathophysiological hypotheses which lead to their appearance and treatment.

PMID: 28686378 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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