Vocal cord nodule/polyp

 

Vocal cord nodule/polyp, also known as singer’s nodules, is a non-neoplastic lesion secondary to inflammation or trauma to the true vocal cord.  There are four histologic subtypes: edematous-myxoid, fibrous, vascular, and hyaline.  However, most polyps show overlap of these features as seen in the photomicrograph, which demonstrate vascular-hyaline as well as edematous-myxoid composition.

 

1 minute clinical correlation

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