Vocal Cord Disorders and and Microsurgery Treatment

Vocal cord polyp: usually appears as a swelling and mass in one of the vocal cords. Depending on its size and the area where it is located, it causes mild or severe hoarseness. Its treatment is microsurgical removal under a microscope.

Vocal fold cyst results from obstruction of the small mucus-secreting glands in the vocal cords. It causes hoarseness. It may be congenital, caused by poor use of voice or viral infection. It is usually unilateral. Treatment is microsurgical removal under a microscope.

Reinke’s edema: is caused by the accumulation of gel-like fluid under the vocal cord mucosa in smokers. It manifests itself in a deep and rough voice. During treatment, the gel layer under the vocal cord mucosa is removed by surgery under a microscope. After the surgery the patient should stop smoking, otherwise there is a possibility of recurrence.

Vocal cord dysplasia: Color change of the vocal cord mucosa may occur in people who smoke or sometimes under the influence of human papillomavirus. This color change may be white or red color. The first symptom is hoarseness. If such a lesion is detected during examination, it should be surgically removed under the microscope and sent to pathology. This type of lesion is often lesions that may occur in precancerous or early stage cancer. Depending on the results of the pathology, it may be necessary to provide additional surgical treatment to the patient.