[Reinke edema--helpful in unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis?]
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[Reinke edema--helpful in unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis?]. / Kothe, C; Schade, G; Fleischer, Susanne; Hess, Markus.
in: HNO, Jahrgang 51, Nr. 10, 10, 2003, S. 833-835.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [Reinke edema--helpful in unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis?]
AU - Kothe, C
AU - Schade, G
AU - Fleischer, Susanne
AU - Hess, Markus
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - We report on a 57-year-old teacher who consulted us for her known unilateral recurrent nerve paralysis subsequent to strumectomy. Video laryngoscopic and stroboscopic examinations revealed Reinke's edema in addition to the left-sided immobile vocal fold with maintenance of good vocal function. Because of the left-sided Reinke's edema, complete glottal closure was possible although the left vocal ligament remained slack. Surgical removal of the vocal fold edema in this case would presumably result in considerable impairment of vocal function. This example illustrates that in selected cases Reinke's edema can contribute to maintenance of phonation in unilateral vocal fold paralysis. In these cases, indication for edema surgery should be very restrictive and should always take the vocal function into consideration.
AB - We report on a 57-year-old teacher who consulted us for her known unilateral recurrent nerve paralysis subsequent to strumectomy. Video laryngoscopic and stroboscopic examinations revealed Reinke's edema in addition to the left-sided immobile vocal fold with maintenance of good vocal function. Because of the left-sided Reinke's edema, complete glottal closure was possible although the left vocal ligament remained slack. Surgical removal of the vocal fold edema in this case would presumably result in considerable impairment of vocal function. This example illustrates that in selected cases Reinke's edema can contribute to maintenance of phonation in unilateral vocal fold paralysis. In these cases, indication for edema surgery should be very restrictive and should always take the vocal function into consideration.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 51
SP - 833
EP - 835
JO - HNO
JF - HNO
SN - 0017-6192
IS - 10
M1 - 10
ER -
