BACKGROUND Vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is found in both benign and malignant thyroid disease. This study was performed to determine if the presence of preoperative VCP predicts malignancy. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 1923 consecutive patients undergoing thyroid surgery. The incidence of preoperative VCP was recorded. Patient and nodule characteristics were cor...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Digital kymography (DKG) can provide objective quantitative data about vocal fold vibration, which may help distinguish normal from pathological vocal folds as well as nodules from polyps. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. METHODS There were 87 subjects who were separated into three groups: control, nodules, and unilateral polyps, and examined using a high-speed camera ...

Thyroid nodules are a common problem found in up to two-thirds of the population on ultrasound examination. Nodules are often encountered incidentally on exams performed for other purposes. The prevalence increases with age and with radiation exposure and is higher amongst women. Approximately 5-15% of nodules are malignant; therefore, deciphering which nodules warrant attention is important. F...

levels were evaluated in all patients. All assays were carried out in duplicate. Skin prick tests on the forearm were performed in all patients using standardized latex extract containing high ammonia natural rubber latex, and a full set of 35 common. In addition, venom SPT was performed on one patient based on the subject’s clinical history. Positive tests were counted as wheals of 3 mm in dia...

40-year-old woman presented to the oto-laryngology clinic with a 7-week history of hoarseness. The symptom had occurred suddenly, and no upper respiratory tract infections or history of vocal overuse immediately preceded the onset. Her voice had not improved during the intervening weeks. She reported symptoms of potential aspiration when drinking thin liquids, and she found herself short of bre...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The term vocal fold nodules refers to bilateral thickening of the membranous folds with minimal impairment of the vibratory properties of the mucosa. Nodules are thought to be related to repetitive mechanical stress, associated with voice use patterns. Diagnosis is typically made in the office via either rigid or flexible laryngeal stroboscopy. Depending on the individual ...

levels were evaluated in all patients. All assays were carried out in duplicate. Skin prick tests on the forearm were performed in all patients using standardized latex extract containing high ammonia natural rubber latex, and a full set of 35 common. In addition, venom SPT was performed on one patient based on the subject’s clinical history. Positive tests were counted as wheals of 3 mm in dia...

BACKGROUND Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve is one of the most severe complications of thyroid surgery. Several anatomic variations of the nerve increase the likelihood of iatrogenic damage. CASE PRESENTATION A 50-year-old woman was presented to our department with a nodule in the right thyroid lobe, and she reported no voice changes. She had no history of surgery or radiation to the h...