Voice Case of the Week: Voice and Emotion
A 23 year old female singer, well-known to the practice, presented with new onset of vocal symptoms. She noted that things had been going well since her last screening visit,…
Voice Case of the Week: Timeline of Consultation for Hoarseness
The patient is a 59 year old male who presented with a 10 month history of throat clearing. He noted some mild voice changes approximately 2 months ago but states…
Figure 2: Photographic(top) and artistic rendition(bottom) of the tonsil and throat (oropharynx) demonstrating cobblestoning, one of the visible changes of postnasal drip.
Voice Case of the Week: Voice Doctors as Voice Patients
This week’s case features a patient you may know: me. I had an experience last weekend that gave me insight into the life of a singer. In medicine, we…
Figure: Stroboscopy image of the vocal cords demonstrating polypoid corditis (arrow).
Voice Case the Week: Prognosis Hinges on Diagnosis
The patient is a 40 year old female who has had significant vocal symptoms for several months. She has noted a decrease in her vocal range and increased effort…
Figure 2: Frame by frame analysis also allows for viewing of the polyps on lateral excursion, when they compress into the vocal fold superficial lamina propria. This permits the view of large ectasias (vascular lakes) embedded within the vocal folds.
Voice Case of the Week: The Value of a (Healthy) Screening Exam
The patient is a 26 year old professional singer who has noted significant postnasal drip since performing in a smoky venue 3 weeks earlier. She feels that something is…
Figure 1: Stroboscopy image of the vocal cords demonstrating thickened striking zones.
Voice Case of the Week: Do Nodules Need Surgery?
The patient is a 26 year old professional singer who noted an increase in vocal rasp and a decrease in vocal range over a 6-month period. She was performing…
Figure: Stroboscopy imaging of the larynx demonstrating laryngitis.
Voice Case of the Week: Does Smoking Marijuana Affect the Voice?
This is a case of a 24 year old male professional singer who has noted gradual loss of vocal range over the past year. He has had increased demands…
Figure 1: Stroboscopy image of the larynx demonstrating a right vocal process granuloma.
Voice Case of the Week: Vocal Granuloma
The patient is a 42 year old director who has noted progressive worsening of his voice over several months. He noted initial onset after a 3 week movie shoot,…