The potential role of ultrasound in differentiating solid and cystic swellings of the true vocal fold

This study was designed to investigate the potential role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cysts of the true vocal fold. Materials and Methods: Grayscale ultrasound of the larynx was carried out in 29 patients with a swelling of the true vocal fold and dysphonia. The findings were then compared wit...

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Published in:	Journal of voice 2004-06, Vol.18 (2), p.231-235
Main Authors:	Rubin, John S., Lee, Stuart, McGuinness, John, Hore, Ian, Hill, David, Berger, Leslie
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Benign vocal fold pathology Child Cyst Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Dysphonia Experiments Female Humans Laryngeal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Laryngeal Diseases - surgery Laryngoscopy Larynx Male Medical Conditions Middle Aged Pathology Sensitivity and Specificity Ultrasonography Ultrasound Vocal Cords - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:	This study was designed to investigate the potential role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cysts of the true vocal fold. Materials and Methods: Grayscale ultrasound of the larynx was carried out in 29 patients with a swelling of the true vocal fold and dysphonia. The findings were then compared with those at subsequent microlaryngoscopy, in the majority of cases. Results and Conclusions: Whereas preoperative laryngeal ultrasound correctly predicted the surgical findings of a cystic lesion in only 5 of 11 cases, it correctly identified that no cyst was present in 15 of 16 instances when this had been queried. This study suggests that ultrasound may have some role in investigation of unilateral vocal fold pathology, but that further fine-tuning of the technique may be necessary.
ISSN:	0892-1997 1873-4588