Small vocal cord polyps: completely resolved with conservative treatment.
Vocal fold polyps usually occur on the anterior or middle part of the membranous vocal fold and are the commonest laryngeal pathology requiring surgical removal. We report on six cases of small vocal polyps (4 cases angiomatous polyps and 2 gelatinous) that completely resolved using conservative treatment. Not every case of polyps requires surgical removal.
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. ssrirompotong@yahoo.com
Supaporn
S
Srirompotong
Patchareeporn
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Saeseow
Patravoot
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Vatanasapt
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology*
D011899:Ranitidine; D011239:Prednisolone