what causes swollen vocal chords
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LPR that causes mostly hoarseness and swollen vocal cords LPR that causes mostly hoarseness and swollen vocal cords. My chief complaint is hoarseness and feeling like my vocal cords are always swollen. I have had my vocal cords looked at several times by ENT docs . They always say cords are red and look swollen and I was DX'd with LPR. I am back on twice daily PPI's (prilosec) but it does not seem to be helping that much.
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Causes Causes of vocal cord paralysis. In vocal cord paralysis, the nerve impulses to your voice box (larynx) are interrupted, resulting in paralysis of the muscle. Doctors often don't know the cause of vocal cord paralysis. Known causes include: Injury to the vocal cord during surgery.
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- Common causes in adults include. 1  Vocal cord dysfunction (also called paradoxical vocal cord motion) 2  Postextubation laryngeal edema. 3  Vocal cord edema or paralysis. 4  Laryngeal tumors. 5  Allergic reactions.
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Vocal Cord Disorders Common vocal cord disorders include: 1  Vocal cord nodules. These are small, hard, callus-like growths caused by vocal abuse. They occur in pairs, with one nodule on each vocal cord at the site of greatest irritation. They sometimes are called singer's, screamer's or teacher's nodules. 2  Vocal cord polyps.
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Enlarged vocal chords Enlarged vocal chords (symptom description): Enlarged vocal chords is listed as a type of or related-symptom for symptom Voice symptoms. Enlarged vocal chords (symptom description): For a medical symptom description of 'Enlarged vocal chords', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Voice symptoms (type of symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Enlarged vocal chords' may be possible.
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- Laryngitis is the condition in which your voice box, or larynx, suffers from inflammation. In laryngitis, the voice box is irritated, and your voice will become hoarse, or even disappear.Because of the inflammation, pain is sometimes associated with the condition. The acute type last for two or three weeks, at most.oice rest is the main step in its treatment. 1  Viral infection is the most common cause. 2  Bacterial infections such as diphtheria may, albeit rarely, cause acute laryngitis. 3  Sudden overuse of the voice like shouting, singing or taking a long lecture may cause fatigue and swelling of the vocal cords.
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The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Certain viruses or bacteria can infect the larynx and cause it to swell. Usually, the virus comes from another illness, such as a cold, the flu, or bronchitis. Laryngitis can also occur from using the voice too much (singing or shouting). Chronic laryngitis can be caused by heavy smoking, excessive alcohol use, or acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD), caused when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus.
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Hoarseness The vocal cords are part of your voice box (larynx) located in the throat. When the vocal cords become inflamed or infected, they swell. This can cause hoarseness. The most common cause of hoarseness is a cold or sinus infection, which most often goes away on its own within 2 weeks. A rare but serious cause of hoarseness that does not go away in a few weeks is cancer of the voice box.
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Vocal Cord Disorders Laryngitis can be caused by: 1  Vocal abuse. 2  Allergies. 3  Viral infection.  Reflux of stomach 1  acids. Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke or too much alcohol.  Vocal cord tumors. Tumors can be cancerous or 1  noncancerous. Vocal cord paresis and vocal cord paralysis. Vocal cord paresis occurs when one or both vocal cords don't open and close properly, changing voice quality. When one or both vocal cords don't move at all, this is called vocal cord paralysis.
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About This Condition Vocal cord paralysis is a rare but serious cause of hoarseness. Normally, the two vocal cords act as a valve in the upper airway, opening for breathing and closing during speech and swallowing. Videos
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Vocal Cord Disorders Laryngitis can be caused by: 1  Vocal abuse. 2  Allergies. 3  Viral infection.  Reflux of stomach 1  acids. Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke or too much alcohol.  Vocal cord tumors. Tumors can be cancerous or 1  noncancerous. Vocal cord paresis and vocal cord paralysis.
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Enlarged or swollen glands and Hoarse voice Tonsillitis Tonsillitis is painful swelling in the tonsils, causing sore throat, red tonsils, pain, fever, and more. Laryngitis Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx, or voice box, causing hoarseness and loss of voice.
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Common Problems That Can Affect Your Voice Benign non-cancerous growths on the vocal cords are most often caused by voice misuse or overuse, which causes trauma to the vocal cords. These lesions (or bumps) on the vocal cord(s) alter vocal cord vibration and lead to hoarseness. The most common vocal cord lesions are nodules, polyps, and cysts.
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Vocal Cord Disorders Some of the more common vocal cord disorders include the following. Laryngitis. Laryngitis causes a raspy or hoarse voice due to inflammation of the vocal cords. Laryngitis can be caused by excessive use of the voice, infections, inhaled irritants, or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD, or heartburn).
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Hoarseness Acute Laryngitis: The most common cause is acute laryngitisswelling of the vocal folds that occurs during a common cold, upper respiratory tract viral infection, or from voice strain. Serious injury to the vocal folds can result from strenuous voice use during an episode of acute laryngitis.
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Swollen Vocal Fold, Reflux, and Medications What could be causing swollen vocal cords and redness on left (only) anterior cord? I have had a nasal laryngeal scope which determined the condition at an ENT appointment. A CT and a swallowing test ordered by the ENT were both unremarkable - no tumor.
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Vocal Polyp Once your vocal cords are swollen, one of two things can happen. If you continue to use your voice and the cords stay swollen, that swollen material becomes thicker and thicker until it becomes too thick to go away on its own. It is then called a polyp.
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- You have developed pharyngitis (infection of pharynx that is throat) and ...Change in quality of voice is due to laryngitis. ...Swollen glands could be enlarged lymh nodes due to pharyngitis and laryngitis..
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Hoarseness Other causes of hoarseness include: 1  benign vocal cord nodules, cysts or polyps, 2  gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), 3  allergies, 4  inhalation of respiratory tract irritants, 5  smoking, 6  thyroid problems, 7  trauma to the larynx/vocal cords, 8  neurological conditions (such as Parkinson's disease and strokes), and. 9  cancer of the larynx.
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Voice box swelling Causes of Voice box swelling: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Voice box swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.auses of Voice box swelling: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Voice box swelling. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
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- Neck swelling can also be caused by a variety of other conditions including: 1  General infection leading to swollen lymph nodes. 2  Goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland) 3  Hereditary angioedema (a serious genetic disorder that causes periodic swelling of the throat and other areas)  Mononucleosis (a type of viral infection)
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Vocal Cord Paralysis (Paralyses Vocal Cord) Vocal cord paralysis can also be caused by neurotoxins from certain infections such as Lyme disease and diphtheria, and heavy metal poisoning. Furthermore, in the index study, extralaryngeal malignancies constituted the third commonest cause of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, occurring in 14% of cases.
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- This condition is caused by inflammation of the larynx that leads to swelling of the vocal cords. Hoarseness can be brought on by exposure to irritants such as alcohol or tobacco, or it can be caused by overuse of the voice; a situation commonly brought on by the attendance of sporting events or concerts. This condition is generally not serious and can easily be treated at home.
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- Hoarseness can be caused by a number of conditions. The most common cause of hoarseness is acute laryngitis (inflammation of the vocal cords) caused most often by an upper respiratory tract infection (usually viral), and less commonly from overuse or misuse of the voice (such as from yelling or singing). Other causes of hoarseness include:
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Conditions We Treat: Phonotrauma (Cysts, Polyps and Nodules) 1 Ectasias are dilated or abnormal blood vessels under the surface of the vocal cord that can bleed and cause vocal fold stiffness.  Vocal cord sulcus, scarring of the vocal cord with an indentation along the inner edge of the vocal cord, can lead to reduction in vocal cord vibration.