Clinical evaluation of vocal fold paralysis in 207 children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.11.010
- VernacularTitle: 儿童声带麻痹207例临床分析
- Author:
Bo DUAN
1
;
Yihua NI
1
;
Yuqiong DAI
1
;
Zhengmin XU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Children′s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Vocal fold paralysis;
Etiology;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2018;53(11):847-850
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the etiology and clinical characteristics of vocal fold paralysis in children. To provide useful information for diagnosis, management and prognosis in the clinical work.
Methods:Two hundred and seven children with vocal fold paralysis in Children′s Hospital of Fudan University were retrospectively studied, and followed-up.
Results:All the patients had hoarseness.151 cases had vocal paralysis in the left side and the main etiology was pulmonary arterial hypertension.43 cases had bilateral vocal paralysis and all of them had respiratory problems.The main etiology were congenital tracheoesophageal malformations.13 cases had vocal paralysis in the right side.In terms of etiology, 8 cases were related to intracranial lesions, 2 cases were idiopathic.
Conclusions:The main etiologies of left vocal fold paralysis were cardiovascular diseases, and bilateral vocal paralysis were congenital tracheoesophageal malformations.The main etiologies of right vocal fold paralysis were neoplastic and central lesion.The prognosis of bilateral vocal fold paralysis and right vocal fold paralysis was poor.
