Calcified vocal cord nodule - a unique case report.
Vocal cord nodules are benign neoplastic lesions which occur due to submucosal oedema and haemorrhage, leading to fibrosis and hyalinization. Calcification in vocal cord nodules has not been reported so far in literature. It is thought to be a laryngeal counterpart of idiopathic calcinosis cutis. Here, we are reporting a case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with a change in voice, which had a duration of one month. Laryngoscopic examination revealed a globular, yellowish white, sessile mass which arose from anterior commissure region of right vocal cord. Micro laryngeal excision was done. Histopathological examination was suggestive of a calcified nodule in vocal cord.
Assistant Professor, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Sree Balaji Medical Colllege and Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
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Senior P.G Resident, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Sree Balaji Medical Colllege and Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
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Calcification; Idiopathic calcinosis cutis