European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Aim Of Study : Clinical study over a period of 2 years, to analyze the demographics such as age, sex, occupation, site of lesion, symptomatology and prognosis of the most frequent benign lesions of larynx. Material & Methods : The present study “clinical study of benign lesions of larynx” has been carried out in the department of ENT, NRI medical college, Chinakakani over a period of 2 years. During this period patients who presented with hoarseness of voice were evaluated and 52 patients with benign lesions of larynx were included in the present study after taking their consent. Conclusion: Human voice is an extraordinary attainment, which is capable of conveying not only complex thoughts but also subtle emotions. In our present study, it is seen that benign lesions of larynx were more common in males, maximum incidence between 41-50 years. Teachers among males and housewives among females most effected. Right vocal cord polyp was the most common lesion apart from vocal cord polyp (bilateral and unilateral), Reinke’s edema as least. Vocal abuse was a strong predisposing factor in all the cases included in the study others being upper respiratory tract infection, smoking and alcohol consumption. Hoarseness of voice was the most common clinical presentation, foreign body sensation in the throat, vocal fatigue, difficulty in breathing were the other clinical presentations. Definitive treatment of microlaryngeal surgery and voice rest was advised to the patients with vocal cord nodules and vocal cord polyp and the same was executed in those patients were consent for surgery was given.