Abstract
Introduction: Many patients with voice disorders have benign vocal fold lesions. The common presentation of the voice disorder is hoarseness, which is defined as change in voice with altered quality, pitch, loudness or which reduces voice related quality of life.
Aim of the study: To find out the incidence of various types of benign mucosal lesions of vocal fold causing hoarseness. To correlate the Demographic etiological and risk factors in relation to benign mucosal lesions of vocal fold.
Materials and Methods: The prospective study was undertaken in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery in Govt Mohan kumaramangalam medical college hospital salem,Tamil Nadu over a period of one year(June2015-May2016).
Results: Most common benign vocal fold lesion causing hoarseness is vocal nodule (64%) followed by vocal fold polyp (22%),I ntubation granuloma(4%) and Reinkes oedema(4%) Common age group involved was 20-50 years(66%). Incidence was higher in urban residents(58%). Benign vocal fold lesions was commoner in teachers(30%), followed by vendors(20%) professional singers(20%). Smoking was found to be a higher risk factor in the development of vocal fold lesions(60%) Regarding sex distribution male: female ratio was 1.1:1
Keywords: Benign vocal fold lesions, Hoarseness, Vocal nodule, vocal fold polyp, Reinke’s edema
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.34
