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It`s fluid in the voice box

2006-07-23 00:11:44 · 2 answers · asked by christiblu101 2 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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Also called "polypoid chorditis" or smokers' polyps, mostly occurs in female smokers. Here's a picture:
http://www.voicedoctor.net/media/photo/mucosal/reinke.html
and a case history with results after surgery:
http://www.voicedoctor.net/media/cases/mucosal/smokerpolyp.html

This summarizes the nature of the problem and its treatment:
http://www.voiceproblem.org/disorders/reinkesedema/index.asp

2006-07-23 00:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0 0

It's usually associated with smoking.

2006-07-23 07:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0 0

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