Intracordal Cysts

Question 1

intracordal cysts

Answer 1

fluid-filled lesions that usually appear on the margins of the true vfs and are encased in an epithelial shell causing them to be encapsulated

Question 2

intracordal cysts appear on the edge, but it only ___ it

Answer 2

distorts

Question 3

where are the intracordal cysts?

Answer 3

within the vf

Question 4

they have clear distinct boundaries

Answer 4

almost like an egg within the vf

Question 5

2 types of intracordal cysts

Answer 5

1. mucous retention cyst
2. epidural cyst

Question 6

mucous retention cyst

Answer 6

1 laryngeal saccule is clogged, and the vf retains that mucous

Question 7

epidermal cyst

Answer 7

filled with dead skin

Question 8

tend to be ___, sometimes associated ___ ___

Answer 8

unilateral, contralateral damage

Question 9

can you have multiple intracordal cysts?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

color will vary based on what’s within

Answer 10

• translucent if fluid’s clear
• yellowish if there’s caritin
• sometimes white

Question 11

etiologies for intracordal cysts

Answer 11

• phono-trauma, but more often poor lymphatic drainage
• person compensates by using a phono-traumatic pattern

Question 12

treatment for intracordal cysts

Answer 12

work on improving the voice and erridicating any hyperfunction that they may have developed as a result

Question 13

a doctor should diagnose a cyst from a nodule because…

Answer 13

we treat those completely different

Question 14

can cysts reoccur?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

therapy for intracordal cysts

Answer 15

• disorders patient will try to compensate for
• break compensatory patterns that have become habituated to prevent other disorders from occurring
• vocal hygiene program