Re: RESEARCH - Vocal fold deposits ((()))

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the information, . As a singer, this is bad news for me. Sigh,

what else!

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2003 Oct;28(5):446-50.

Vocal fold deposits in autoimmune disease--an unusual cause of hoarseness.

Ylitalo R, Heimburger M, Lindestad PA.

Department of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge

University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. riitta.h.ylitalo@...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the symptoms and clinical

characteristics in patients with autoimmune vocal fold deposits. Fourteen

patients underwent videolaryngostroboscopic examination and voice recording.

Eleven of the 14 patients underwent rheumatological examination. In all

cases, endoscopic examination showed transverse white-yellow band lesions in

the middle of the membranous portion of the vocal folds. In most cases, the

lesions were bilateral but not exactly opposing each other. The most common

voice characteristics were instability and intermittent aphonia.

Inflammatory disease was present in 10 patients; five of these had

rheumatoid arthritis (RA). No immunological signs common for all patients

could be found. The histological examination was consistent with rheumatoid

nodules. Vocal fold deposits, occurring most often in patients with RA, is

an uncommon cause of hoarseness. Because the patients may have hoarseness as

their primary symptom, it is important for otolaryngologists to be familiar

with this disorder.

PMID: 12969349

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=1\

2969349

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I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

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[Guest guest]

I wonder what the percentage of RA patients with this is? In other words is

it a guarantee that eventually you will have these rheumatoid nodules on

your vocal cords if you have been diagnosed with RA? My dd is only 12 and

has been studying with an excellent voice teacher who believes her to be a

prodigy. Her hope is to study opera in college. I hope she won't have this

problem too.

Oh, dear.

Lori

Vocal fold deposits in autoimmune disease--an unusual cause of hoarseness.

Ylitalo R, Heimburger M, Lindestad PA.

Department of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge

University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. riitta.h.ylitalo@...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the symptoms and clinical

characteristics in patients with autoimmune vocal fold deposits. Fourteen

patients underwent videolaryngostroboscopic examination and voice recording.

Eleven of the 14 patients underwent rheumatological examination. In all

cases, endoscopic examination showed transverse white-yellow band lesions in

the middle of the membranous portion of the vocal folds. In most cases, the

lesions were bilateral but not exactly opposing each other. The most common

voice characteristics were instability and intermittent aphonia.

Inflammatory disease was present in 10 patients; five of these had

rheumatoid arthritis (RA). No immunological signs common for all patients

could be found. The histological examination was consistent with rheumatoid

nodules. Vocal fold deposits, occurring most often in patients with RA, is

an uncommon cause of hoarseness. Because the patients may have hoarseness as

their primary symptom, it is important for otolaryngologists to be familiar

with this disorder.

PMID: 12969349

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_ui

ds=12969349

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

Lori,

I hope won't have this problem either.

I don't think that the ballpark percentage of RA patients affected by vocal

fold deposits or nodules is known, but I think it's safe to say that not

everyone with RA will be affected by these problems. Also, treatment may

very well prevent this complication or clear it up if it is present.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

RE: [ ] RESEARCH - Vocal fold deposits ((()))

>I wonder what the percentage of RA patients with this is? In other words

>is

> it a guarantee that eventually you will have these rheumatoid nodules on

> your vocal cords if you have been diagnosed with RA? My dd is only 12 and

> has been studying with an excellent voice teacher who believes her to be a

> prodigy. Her hope is to study opera in college. I hope she won't have

> this

> problem too.

>

> Oh, dear.

>

> Lori

>

>

>

>

> Vocal fold deposits in autoimmune disease--an unusual cause of hoarseness.

>

> Ylitalo R, Heimburger M, Lindestad PA.

>

> Department of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge

> University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. riitta.h.ylitalo@...

>

> The objective of this study was to evaluate the symptoms and clinical

> characteristics in patients with autoimmune vocal fold deposits. Fourteen

> patients underwent videolaryngostroboscopic examination and voice

> recording.

> Eleven of the 14 patients underwent rheumatological examination. In all

> cases, endoscopic examination showed transverse white-yellow band lesions

> in

> the middle of the membranous portion of the vocal folds. In most cases,

> the

> lesions were bilateral but not exactly opposing each other. The most

> common

> voice characteristics were instability and intermittent aphonia.

> Inflammatory disease was present in 10 patients; five of these had

> rheumatoid arthritis (RA). No immunological signs common for all patients

> could be found. The histological examination was consistent with

> rheumatoid

> nodules. Vocal fold deposits, occurring most often in patients with RA, is

> an uncommon cause of hoarseness. Because the patients may have hoarseness

> as

> their primary symptom, it is important for otolaryngologists to be

> familiar

> with this disorder.

>

> PMID: 12969349

>

> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_ui

> ds=12969349

>

>