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If lesions are still present after non-surgical treatment methods, it is likely they are another form of benign vocal fold lesion (polyp, fibrous mass, cyst, or pseudocyst). The prognosis of requiring surgery would only occur after an exhaustive attempt at non-surgical therapy techniques has been applied. [7]
Reinke's edema is the swelling of the vocal cords due to fluid collected within the Reinke's space. [2] First identified by the German anatomist Friedrich B. Reinke in 1895, the Reinke's space is a gelatinous layer of the vocal cord located underneath the outer cells of the vocal cord.
Up to 20% of patients show scarring, polyps or vascular changes of the vocal folds following surgery. [7] In severe cases, these resulting symptoms may require further surgery. The patient must always be aware of the impact and potential complications of surgery on their voice, especially if the voice is heavily used occupationally.
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a leading voice for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, but last month that voice was briefly silenced when he had to undergo surgery to remove a polyp from his ...
Surgical intervention involves removing the polyp from the vocal fold. This approach is only used when the growth(s) are very large or have existed for an extended amount of time. In children, surgical intervention is rare. Existing medical problems may be treated in an effort to reduce the strain and negative impact on the vocal cords.
Dysphonia/hoarseness; laryngitis (including Reinke's edema, Vocal cord nodules and polyps); *Spasmodic dysphonia; dysphagia; Tracheostomy; Cancer of the larynx; and vocology (the science and practice of voice habilitation) are included in laryngology. A laryngology exam and procedure room.
Kathy Griffin is recovering -- in total silence -- after undergoing vocal cord surgery.The 63-year-old comedian took to Instagram on Wednesday to share that her "vocal cord surgery went well." She ...
Ray underwent surgery to remove the cyst on her vocal cord. “The hardest part for Rachael is going to be giving her voice a rest for the next week or so,” Dougiello told People at the time.