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  1. Talking at a party - hemorrhagic vocal cord polyp

    Speaking at a party, he lost his voice for several days. He thought it was a virus but nis voice never recovered his normal quality, even after 4 months.
  2. Smoker's polyps - very large

    Smoker's polyps after treatment with partial excision and KTP laser reduction. There is a suture in the left vocal cord that has
  3. Smoker's polyps

    Talkative female in her mid 50's who has smoked about 2 1/2 packs per day for more than 40 years. She can barely make her vocal cords vibrate.
  4. Subtle smoker's polyp

    These smoker's polyps were evident in a female by a speaking pitch which was in the upper male range - E3. The tiny tortuous capillaries are visible against the glassy colored background of the polyp. Compare this with the straight capillaries of a normal vocal cord.
  5. Non-organic dyspnea

    Non-organic dyspnea occurs when the vocal cords vibrate during breathing. A non-organic disorder can mimic almost any organic disorder. In the case of non-organic dyspnea this tends to mimic asthma.
  6. Granuloma

    Granulomas may form with a chronic cough. These granulomas are on the false vocal cords.
  7. Ectasias after a traumatic intubation

    This person had a general anesthetic. She lost her voice after the procedure. She was told that it was a difficult intubation. I suspect the shed a tear in her right vocal cord near the posterior edge.
  8. Ectasia within a vocal polyp

    A capillary ectasia located within a polyp. On the vibratory edge this ectasia is easily ruptured causing hemorrhage into the polyp.
  9. Ectasia within polyp from chanting

    Capillary ectasias and polyp - rather large, from rather aggressive chanting.
  10. Ectasia

    Case study (multiple photos): A female elementary school music teacher in her 40s notes two years of loss of singing capabilities for five months after school starts. She has definate improvement over the summer when she uses her voice less.