RESUMO
O sulco vocal é uma lesão em forma de fenda ou depressão longitudinal na prega vocal que provoca importante impacto negativo na qualidade vocal. Seu dignóstico e tratamento continuam sendo um grande desafio para os médicos laringologistas...
The sulcus vocalis is a congenital laryngeal lesion that provokes important negative impact in the vocal quality. Its diagnosis and treatment remains a great challenge for the laryngologists. To present a new micro-surgical technique for the treatment of the sulcus vocalis defined as internal section of the vocal ligament...
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adolescente , Adulto , Prega Vocal/cirurgia , Distúrbios da Voz/reabilitação , Rouquidão/terapia , Qualidade da Voz , Voz/fisiologia , Prega Vocal/lesões , MicrocirurgiaRESUMO
this study was designed to determine the causes of hoarseness in a group of Iraqi patients and to document the influence of smoking and vocal abuse in the development of laryngeal pathologies. one hundred and sixteen patients presenting with hoarseness were evaluated at Al Zahrawi Teaching Hospital during the period from September 2000 to August 2001. there were 68 [58.6%] males and 48 [41.4%] females. The average age was 40 years. Cancer of the larynx was the most common cause of chronic hoarseness [38.8%], while acute laryngitis was the predominant diagnosis in acute hoarseness [64.5%]. Overall cancer of the larynx was the most frequent diagnosis being diagnosed in 33 [28.4%] of the patients. Smoking was found to be significantly related to the development of cancer of the larynx [p<0.001] and chronic laryngitis [p<0.05]. Vocal abuse had a significant relationship with the development of chronic laryngitis, vocal cord nodule, and Reink's edema. malignancy is an important cause of chronic hoarseness in Iraqi patients. Smoking is an important risk factor for malignancy. Smoking and vocal abuse are important risk factors in the development of hoarseness
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Rouquidão/terapia , Rouquidão/diagnóstico , Doenças da Laringe/complicações , Fatores de Risco , Prega Vocal/fisiopatologia , Neoplasias Laríngeas/complicações , Laringe/patologia , Fumar/efeitos adversosRESUMO
A historia de um paciente com doenca da laringe inclui os sintomas de rouquidao, dor, tosse, estridor e disfagia. A rouquidao geralmente e um sintoma inicial de lesoes da glote, mas um sintoma tardio de tumores originados em areas afastadas da glote.Qualquer pessoa que persista com rouquidao pormais de 10 dias deve submeter-se a um exame visual da laringe.