PREVALENCE OF VOCAL CORD NODULES AMONG TEACHING PROFESSIONALS WITH HOARSENESS OF VOICE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 36
Abstract
Hoarseness of voice is used to describe the change in voice quality. Hoarseness of voice due to vocal lesions has profound impact on the emotional and occupational aspects of life. Various neoplastic and non-neoplastic causes have been reported as causes of hoarseness of voice. We evaluated the prevalence of various benign lesions in vocal cords causing hoarseness in patients attending to tertiary care hospital. METHODS: This study was conducted at CIMS Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences during the period 2 yrs. period of Jan 2012 to Dec 2013. A sample of 50 patients aged between 5 to 50 years attending the outpatient department of ENT was enrolled. Patients having hoarseness of voice and or dysphagia were included. Flexible video laryngoscopy was done for all the patients with hoarseness of voice. RESULTS: A total of 50 patients were evaluated. The maximum incidence of hoarseness was observed in the age group of 41-50 years. There were 17 females and 33 males. 50/50 patients were having hoarseness of voice and dysphagia was found in 26/50 (52%) patients. 36/50 (72%) patients had a history of vocal stress. Vocal cord nodules appeared to be the most prevalent type 12/50 (24%) of patients. CONCLUSION: Vocal nodules were present in one third of teaching profession patients with vocal stress and hoarseness of voice.
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Arti Pandey, Ankit Thakral
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