Other benign mucosal lesions Archives

Disorders

Laryngocele

A disorder in which the laryngeal saccule is inflated and becomes abnormally enlarged. A common symptom of a laryngocele is hoarseness. How it develops The laryngeal saccule, or laryngeal appendix, is a very small blind sac—a dead-end corridor, so to

Disorders

Vallecular Cyst

A vallecular cyst is a mucus-containing cyst in the vallecula. Such cysts are relatively common. Vallecular cysts are almost always asymptomatic and found during examination for another issue, such as a voice problem. Vallecular Cysts don’t Disturb Swallowing—Except When They Do

Disorders

Anterior Commissure Microweb

Anterior commissure microweb is a tiny webbing between the vocal cords at the anterior commissure, where the two cords meet. Some think that this can help to cause vocal nodules, but we do not see any such relationship. Microweb Capillary

Disorders

Pachyderma

Pachyderma literally means “elephant skin.” Used in laryngology to refer to rough or thick mucosa. Most often seen in the interarytenoid area and is thought to be indicative of acid reflux or, sometimes, chronic bacterial infection. It does not typically

Disorders

Saccular Cyst

A closed sac originating from a formerly open and functioning laryngeal saccule. An analogy for a saccular cyst is a velvet bag used to hold coins which has its opening cinched shut by a drawstring. The mouth of the saccule

Disorders

Supraglottic Cyst

A retention-type cyst of the supraglottic structures not manifesting as either an anterior or lateral saccular cyst. With a supraglottic cyst, the duct of a single gland is thought to become obstructed and to thereby retain secretions. By contrast, with

Disorders

Post-Radiation Telangiectasia

Post-radiation telangiectasia is atypical dilation or formation of capillaries (typically seen in the laryngopharynx) as a mid- or long-term response to radiation. These are a benign but sometimes impressive-looking tissue change. Often, post-radiation telangiectasia does not appear until a year

Disorders

Mucus Retention Cyst

A mucus retention cyst forms when one of the mucus glands just below the vocal cord’s free margin becomes plugged. Mucus glands in this location secrete mucus in order to bathe and lubricate the vocal cords, but if a gland

Disorders

Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia (leuko = white; plakia = plaque) is a white patch found on the mucosa anywhere in the body. In the larynx, it is most often seen on the vocal cords, either in long-time smokers or in individuals with some

Tag: Other benign mucosal lesions

Laryngocele

Vallecular Cyst

Anterior Commissure Microweb

Pachyderma

Saccular Cyst

Supraglottic Cyst

Post-Radiation Telangiectasia

Mucus Retention Cyst

Leukoplakia

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