Unilateral False Cord Nodule Presenting As Hoarseness in a Young Patient.
benign
false cord nodule
hoarseness
larynx
vocal cord lesion
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
15
06
2023
medline:
18
7
2023
pubmed:
18
7
2023
entrez:
18
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Vocal cord nodules are benign laryngeal lesions seen in professional voice users. They are usually bilateral and are thought to occur due to submucosal edema and hemorrhage, with resultant fibrosis. False cord occurrences are very rare; hence we report a unique case of unilateral right false cord nodule. A healthy 16-year-old female student presented with persistent hoarseness for two years without any history of voice abuse, trauma, infection, or endotracheal intubation. Endoscopic examination showed a mass occupying the right false cord. Subsequent direct laryngoscopy revealed a friable mass on the right false cord without any true cord involvement. Complete excision was done. Post-operatively her symptoms completely resolved, and flexible endoscopic examination seven months post-op showed no recurrence. Histopathological examination revealed fragments of fibro collagenous tissue covered by benign respiratory epithelium, favoring the diagnosis of a benign nodule. False cord benign lesions are rare. In a symptomatic case, endolaryngeal microsurgery gives a good outcome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37461758
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40491
pmc: PMC10349919
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e40491Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Muslim et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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