Vocal fold leukoplakia–An underestimated premalignant lesion of the larynx: A narrative review

SK Swain, D Kar - Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Vocal fold leukoplakia is the clinical term for a whitish patch on the vocal fold mucosa. It is
caused by prolonged tobacco smoking, consumption of alcohol, and excessive drying or …

Institutional and comprehensive review of laryngeal leukoplakia

JS Isenberg, DL Crozier… - Annals of Otology …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The nature and interpretation of vocal fold leukoplakia has been limited by small
study sizes. The present study reviewed institutional data and the published literature to …

Vocal fold leukoplakia: incidence, management, and prevention

NP Parker - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Management of vocal fold leukoplakia continues to progress in terms of identification and
treatment. Although many work to advance our knowledge in the field and push treatment …

Analysis of prognostic factors for vocal fold leukoplakia based on 344 cases at a two-year follow up

S Yin, H Huang, P Sun, D Zhang - The Journal of Laryngology & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo evaluate risk factors for poor prognosis in vocal fold leukoplakia.
MethodsClinical data were collected for 344 patients with vocal fold leukoplakia who …

Clinicopathologic aspects of vocal fold leukoplakia in smokers and nonsmokers

AL Rutt, C Wang, Z Li - Journal of Voice, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We aimed to investigate possible causes of leukoplakia and squamous cell
carcinoma. We particularly sought to characterize the effect of smoking history because …

Classification of vocal fold leukoplakia by clinical scoring

TJ Fang, WN Lin, LY Lee, CK Young, LA Lee… - Head & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vocal cord leukoplakia comprises a variety of lesions. The purpose of this study
was to stratify vocal leukoplakias before surgery. Methods Patients with an initial diagnosis …

Nonsurgical treatment for vocal fold leukoplakia: an analysis of 178 cases

M Chen, L Cheng, C Li, J Chen… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To assess the effectiveness and identify vocal fold leukoplakia types appropriate
for nonsurgical treatment. Methods. The vocal fold leukoplakia in 178 patients was divided …

[HTML][HTML] Triological best practice: when is surgical intervention indicated for vocal fold leukoplakia?

CM Kim, DK Chhetri - The Laryngoscope, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a clinical diagnosis indicating the presence
of white plaque lesions on the vocal fold epithelial surface. The management of VFL remains …

[PDF][PDF] Vocal cord leukoplakia: characteristics and pathological significance

Y Kizil, U Aydil, M Yilmaz, Ö Ekinci, OT Güzeldir… - Int J Phonosurg …, 2012 - ijopl.com
Leukoplakia is a nonspecific clinical term used to describe a mucosal white patch or plaque
that cannot be easily scraped off. Leukoplakia of vocal cord represents a chronic …

A new classification of vocal fold leukoplakia by morphological appearance guiding the treatment

C Li, N Zhang, S Wang, L Cheng, H Wu… - Acta Oto …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To provide a reference for classification and treatment of vocal cords leukoplakia.
Methods: 640 cases of patients with vocal cords leukoplakia were divided into three groups …