1.Demographic profile and risk factors of patients with benign vocal fold lesions diagnosed through laryngeal videoendoscopy and stroboscopy.
Tracy Camille P CHAN ; Ma. Clarissa S FORTUNA ; Patrick S ENRIQUEZ
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2017;32(1):27-29
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of benign vocal cord lesions among Filipino patients in a tertiary institution and identify the demographic characteristics and possible risk factors found among these patients.
METHODS:
Design: Retrospective Case Series
Setting: Private Tertiary Hospital
Participants: Records of 2,375 patients who underwent laryngeal video endoscopy and stroboscopy from 2012-2014 were reviewed.
RESULTS: There were 632 records of patients with benign vocal fold lesions, of which nodules were most common (211, 33.38%) followed by Reinke's edema (165, 26.10%), cysts (122, 19.30%) and polyps (74, 11.70%) with hoarseness as the most common symptom (542, 85.76%). More than half (336, 53.16%) were aged 21-40 years and almost two-thirds (469, 74.21%) were female. The most common associated factors were caffeine intake (445, 70.41%) and inadequate water intake (370, 58.54%), followed by alcohol (253, 40.03%). Smoking was only present in 146 (23.19%).
CONCLUSIONS: Baseline evidence on the prevalence of benign vocal fold lesions in this institution as well as baseline data on the common characteristics and associated factors seen in the sample population may assist us in current practices and guide future studies directed toward treatment and prevention.
Human ; Male ; Female ; Stroboscopy ; Vocal Cords ; Hoarseness ; Caffeine ; Risk Factors ; Smoking ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Laryngeal Edema ; Polyps ; Larynx ; Cysts ; Alcohols ; Endoscopy ; Edema
2.No Burp Syndrome or Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction in a Filipina College Student: A Case Report.
Czarina Alexei S GATICALES ; Rodel F VELASQUEZ ; Ma. Clarissa S FORTUNA
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;40(1):47-50
Objective:To report a case of retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD) and the use of
botulinum toxin injection for its diagnosis and therapy.
Methods:
Design:Case Report
Setting:Tertiary Private University Hospital
Patient:An 18-year-old female college student who presented with inability to burp, associated with awkward gurgling noises from the chest, abdominal discomfort and excessive flatulence.
Results:Our patient gained the ability to belch and the relief of associated excessive flatulence and awkward gurgling noises from the chest, after cricopharyngeal muscle Botulinum toxin injection.
Conclusion:Botulinum toxin injection may serve as both a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for R-CPD.
Human ; Female ; Adolescent: 13-18 Yrs Old
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