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Vocal cord vibratory injuries
Overview:
Common disorders that affect the voice are vibration-induced lesions, or injuries, of the surface layer of the vocal cords, called
mucosa
. This kind of injury usually happens when a person
overuses
or abuses his or her voice.
Bruising
Capillary ectasia
Epidermoid cyst
Glottic furrow
Glottic sulcus
Indicator lesions
Mucosal bridge
Mucosal edema or swelling
Nodule
Open epidermoid cyst
Polyp
Hemorrhagic polyp
Polypoid degeneration
(aka
Reinke’s edema
or
smoker’s polyps
)
Submucosal fibrosis