Successful treatment of bilateral vocal fold lesions depends on the accuracy of the
diagnosis. For example, the preferred treatment for vocal fold nodules is voice therapy; in …

The first part of chapter 2 reviews the literature on functional morphology of the normal
larynx in order to better understand histopathology and pathophysiology. The second part of …

True vocal fold nodules: the role of differential diagnosis : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology &
Head and Neck Surgery True vocal fold nodules: the role of differential diagnosis : Current …

1 Speech and Hearing Therapist, MSc in Speech Therapy-Pontifical Catholic University of
São Paulo, Specialist in Voice-Center of Voice Studies (Owner of Fonolife Speech Clinic). 2 …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Malignant transformation of laryngeal keratosis has been
reported in a substantial subset of patients, yet reliable criteria for predicting patients most at …

Background Leukokeratosis of the vocal cords is a clinical descriptive diagnosis, which
includes a group of squamous intraepithelial lesions of the vocal cord mucosa. We …

Leukoplakia is a descriptive clinical term designating a white patch or plaque of the mucosa
and must be complemented by histology, which can range from simple totally benign …

Importance Classically, surgery has been the mainstay of management for vocal fold (VF)
polyps. However, a significant portion of patients experience spontaneous regression and …

BACKGROUND Vocal fold polyps are benign nonneoplastic lesions thought to occur as a
result of vocal abuse, misuse, or overuse. Similar to vocal fold nodules and cysts, these …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to quantify the size of vocal fold polyps and to
investigate the relationship between the glottal gap and parameters of acoustic voice …