Chapter 61 : Benign Vocal Fold Mucosal Disorders

Question 1

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is caused by

Answer 1

HPV 6 and 11

Question 2

Structure that provide the lateral boundary of vocal fold

Answer 2

Thyroid cartilage

Question 3

Chief oscillator during phonation

Answer 3

Reinke’s potential space

Question 4

Promotes the free flow of lubricating secretions

Answer 4

Hydration

Question 5

Drug used to decrease vocal fold mucosal inflammation

Answer 5

mono-p-chlorophenol

Question 6

Benign vocal fold lesion more common in males and almost always in people who are vocal overdoers

Answer 6

vocal nodules

Question 7

What frequency does the larynx should be examined to visualize small swelling?

Answer 7

500-1000 Hz

Question 8

Indication for surgical removal of vocal fold nodules

Answer 8

voice remains impaired with minimum of 3 months of adequate therapy

Question 9

Benign vocal fold lesion that caused by repeated vibratory microtrauma

Answer 9

Capillary Ectasia

Question 10

Dilated capillaries in the vocal fold that are large to almost resemble chronic hemorrhage

Answer 10

Capillary lake

Question 11

Vocal fold lesion that is caused by accumulated keratin:

Answer 11

Epidermal cyst

Question 12

The resulting empty pocket from an opening of a large vocal fold cyst is called

Answer 12

Glottic sulcus

Question 13

Bilateral diffuse polyposis is also called

Answer 13

Reinke edema or smoker’s polys

Question 14

Vocal fold lesion that is caused by inflammation of overlying cartilaginous glottis

Answer 14

Contact ulcer or Granuloma

Question 15

Vocal fold lesion that arise when duct of mucus gland becomes plugged and retain glandular secretions

Answer 15

Mucus retention cyst