title: Acute vocal fold hemorrhage caught on video during office exam.
abstract: This article presents a unique video of a laryngeal exam during which a vocal fold hemorrhage occurs. This patient had likely been suffering from intermittent vocal fold hemorrhages for the last decade due to a persistent vascular lesion and an underlying chronic cough.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Voice Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Libby J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits; D049489:Stroboscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists