Diagnosis and treatment of intracordal cysts.
Seventy-one cases of intracordal cysts are reported. They were all diagnosed between 1970 and 1980: 53 were epidermoid and 18 retention cysts. They caused longstanding dysphonia characterized by lowered tonality, huskiness, desonorization, and vocal strain. Clinical signs were often discrete and stroboscopy revealed a lack of vibrations on the cystic cord. Surgery was followed by vocal re-education and there was a high percentage of good vocal results.
D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology