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Main laryngeal structure formed by 3 unpaired cartilages (Thyroid, cricoid, and epiglottic )
Division of Larynx
Subglottis - from the inferior aspect of the the glottis to the lower border of cricoid.
Muscles of Larynx :
1) Intrinsic muscles
Vocal cord: Fixed to the thyroid cartilage anteriorly & arytenoid cartilage posteriorly.
2) Neoplastic :Papilloma
VOCAL FOLD NODULE VOCAL FOLD POLYP VOCAL FOLD CYST
Tx: Tx : Tx:
1) Conservative voice 1) Conservative 1) Surgery
use treatment for small -Dissection in
-Speech therapy polyp submucosal plane
-Limitation of 2) Microsurgery, with complete cyst
vocally damaging Pulsed-dye laser for removal
behavior hemorrhagic polyp
- Improve vocal
hygiene/care
• 2) Microsurgery
• Through direct
laryngoscopy
• Large nodule
• Air patency
compromised
REINKE EDEMA VOCAL GRANULOMA VOCAL PAPILLOMA