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Abnormal vocal cord morphology

MedGen UID:
852465
•Concept ID:
C0262665
•
Finding
Synonym: Abnormality of the vocal cords
 
HPO: HP:0008777

Definition

An abnormality of the vocal cord. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tracheobronchomalacia and Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse: Medical and Surgical Treatment.
Kheir F, Majid A
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2018 Dec;39(6):667-673. Epub 2019 Jan 14 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676571. PMID: 30641584
Larynx: anatomic imaging for diagnosis and management.
Huang BY, Solle M, Weissler MC
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2012 Dec;45(6):1325-61. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.08.006. PMID: 23153752
Diagnosis and management of patients with thyroid nodules.
Lawrence W Jr, Kaplan BJ
J Surg Oncol 2002 Jul;80(3):157-70. doi: 10.1002/jso.10115. PMID: 12115799

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Laryngeal pathologies in dysphonic children with Down Syndrome.
Hseu AF, Spencer GP, Jo S, Clark R, Nuss RC
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Jun;157:111118. Epub 2022 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111118. PMID: 35405441
The changing face of paediatric airway endoscopic surgery: An 8-year single surgeon review.
Zubair A, Sutton L, Murkin C, Chioralia A, Bajaj G, Bajaj Y
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 May;156:111104. Epub 2022 Mar 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111104. PMID: 35334239
The Association between Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Dysphonia in Adolescents.
Fulton NM, Drake K, Childes JM, Ziegler A, Schindler JS, Graville DJ, Palmer AD
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2020;72(5):378-388. Epub 2020 Jan 2 doi: 10.1159/000502543. PMID: 31896115
Congenital laryngeal anomalies.
Rutter MJ
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Nov-Dec;80(6):533-9. Epub 2014 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2014.08.001. PMID: 25457074Free PMC Article
Asthma: vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and other dysfunctional breathing disorders.
Balkissoon R, Kenn K
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Dec;33(6):595-605. Epub 2012 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1326959. PMID: 23047311

Diagnosis

Common causes of congenital stridor in infants.
Clark CM, Kugler K, Carr MM
JAAPA 2018 Nov;31(11):36-40. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000546480.64441.af. PMID: 30358678
Vocal Fold Motion Impairment.
Zur KB
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2018 Apr;48(4):124-128. Epub 2018 Apr 10 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2018.03.004. PMID: 29653906
Lipoid proteinosis.
Mcgrath JA
Handb Clin Neurol 2015;132:317-22. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00023-8. PMID: 26564090
An Overview of Laryngeal Muscle Single Fiber Electromyography.
Bertorini TE, Sharaf AG
J Clin Neurophysiol 2015 Aug;32(4):304-8. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000176. PMID: 26241239
Congenital laryngeal anomalies.
Rutter MJ
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Nov-Dec;80(6):533-9. Epub 2014 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2014.08.001. PMID: 25457074Free PMC Article

Therapy

Tracheobronchomalacia and Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse: Medical and Surgical Treatment.
Kheir F, Majid A
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2018 Dec;39(6):667-673. Epub 2019 Jan 14 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676571. PMID: 30641584
Beyond dilation: current concepts in endoscopic airway stenting and reconstruction.
Gnagi SH, White DR
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Dec;24(6):516-521. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000310. PMID: 27636982
Asthma: vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and other dysfunctional breathing disorders.
Balkissoon R, Kenn K
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Dec;33(6):595-605. Epub 2012 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1326959. PMID: 23047311
Intraoperative and perioperative complications with a vagus nerve stimulation device.
Fahy BG
J Clin Anesth 2010 May;22(3):213-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.002. PMID: 20400010
Posterior glottic pathology.
Benjamin B
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1986 Nov;12(1):23-31. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(86)80053-2. PMID: 3818187

Prognosis

An Overview of Laryngeal Muscle Single Fiber Electromyography.
Bertorini TE, Sharaf AG
J Clin Neurophysiol 2015 Aug;32(4):304-8. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000176. PMID: 26241239
Uncommon and rare causes of vocal fold paralysis detected via imaging.
Sobrino-Guijarro B, Virk JS, Singh A, Lingam RK
J Laryngol Otol 2013 Jul;127(7):691-8. Epub 2013 Jun 13 doi: 10.1017/S0022215113001242. PMID: 23759243
Asthma: vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and other dysfunctional breathing disorders.
Balkissoon R, Kenn K
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Dec;33(6):595-605. Epub 2012 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1326959. PMID: 23047311
Vocal cord paresis and diaphragmatic dysfunction are severe and frequent symptoms of GDAP1-associated neuropathy.
Sevilla T, Jaijo T, Nauffal D, Collado D, Chumillas MJ, Vilchez JJ, Muelas N, Bataller L, Domenech R, Espinós C, Palau F
Brain 2008 Nov;131(Pt 11):3051-61. Epub 2008 Sep 23 doi: 10.1093/brain/awn228. PMID: 18812441
The upper airway: congenital malformations.
Daniel SJ
Paediatr Respir Rev 2006;7 Suppl 1:S260-3. Epub 2006 Jun 6 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2006.04.227. PMID: 16798587

Clinical prediction guides

Establishment and characterization of immortalized human vocal fold fibroblast cell lines.
Chu Y, Fang Y, Wu H, Cheng L, Chen J
Biotechnol Lett 2023 Mar;45(3):347-355. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s10529-023-03350-6. PMID: 36650343
Laryngeal pathologies in dysphonic children with Down Syndrome.
Hseu AF, Spencer GP, Jo S, Clark R, Nuss RC
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Jun;157:111118. Epub 2022 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111118. PMID: 35405441
The Association between Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Dysphonia in Adolescents.
Fulton NM, Drake K, Childes JM, Ziegler A, Schindler JS, Graville DJ, Palmer AD
Folia Phoniatr Logop 2020;72(5):378-388. Epub 2020 Jan 2 doi: 10.1159/000502543. PMID: 31896115
Clinical and surgical implications of intraoperative optical coherence tomography imaging for benign pediatric vocal fold lesions.
Benboujja F, Hartnick C
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Nov;114:111-119. Epub 2018 Aug 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.08.036. PMID: 30262347
Clinical and Electromyographic Characteristics of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis With Lower Cranial Nerve Injury.
Hu R, Li Y, Xu W, Cheng L, Ren H
J Voice 2017 Jan;31(1):126.e1-126.e6. Epub 2016 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.12.016. PMID: 26846541

Recent systematic reviews

Hypothalamic-Bulbar MRI Hyperintensity in Anti-IgLON5 Disease with Serum-Restricted Antibodies: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Literature.
Tagliapietra M, Frasson E, Cardellini D, Mariotto S, Ferrari S, Zanusso G, Plebani M, Monaco S
J Alzheimers Dis 2021;79(2):683-691. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201105. PMID: 33337376
Systematic Review of Endoscopic Obliteration Techniques for Managing Congenital Piriform Fossa Sinus Tracts in Children.
Lachance S, Chadha NK
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Feb;154(2):241-6. Epub 2015 Nov 2 doi: 10.1177/0194599815613286. PMID: 26527612

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