title: [Pseudohypertrophy of the ventricular bands due to deformation of the thyroid cartilage].
abstract: Hoarseness due to phonation by the false cords (dysphonia plicae ventricularis) is a common cause of functional dysphonia, in relation to excessive muscular tension in the larynx area. Nevertheless, a mechanic cause can be observed in some cases with dysphonia plicae ventricularis, which is usually due to deformation of the thyroid cartilage. We report a case with hypertrophy of the ventricular bands which was treated by vocal rehabilitation followed by suspension laryngoscopy with partial removal of the ventricular bands, without further improvement. This failure was related to a pseudohypertrophy of the ventricular bands, due to deformation of the thyroid cartilage, which was confirmed by computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Otorrinolaringologia, Fundación Hospital, Alcorcón Av. Budapest 1 Alcorcón 28922, Madrid. gplaza@fhalcorcon.es
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plaza Mayor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrando Alvarez-Cortina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De los Santos Granados
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology