title: [Polyps, nodules, and Reinke edema. An epidemiological and histopathological study].
abstract: A retrospective epidemiological and histopathological review was made of 258 patients. Forty had laryngeal polyps, 35 vocal fold nodules, and 41 Reinke edema. One hundred forty-two records were excluded for lack of epidemiological or histopathological data. No dysplastic changes were observed in nodules or polyps. One patient with edema had mild dysplasia. The epidemiological data showed that voice abuse or misuse was the main factor in patients with vocal fold nodules; smoking was the main factor in polyps and edema.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra ORL, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320, España.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: García Alvarez
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Campos Bañales
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López Campos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pérez Piñero
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López Aguado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014827:Vocal Cords