Revisiting the etiology and clinical characteristics of hemorrhagic polyps of the vocal fold.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Benign phonotraumatic lesions of the vocal folds (BVFLs) are typically seen in younger female patients with high vocal loads. Hemorrhagic polyps (HPs) do not fit the classic paradigm of most BVFLs, as they tend to occur in an older population, have a male predominance, and report to result from a vocal accident. We present one of the largest cohorts of HPs, to reexamine their etiology and clinical features.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study, inclusive of all patients with HP managed by the senior authors between the years 2016 through 2023. Demographic data, management, phonotraumatic risk factors, pre- and post-treatment VHI-10 were reviewed. We examined patient videostroboscopy, categorized the size of the lesion, and identified any concurrent mucosal abnormalit

SUBMITTER: Santa Maria C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature