Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Benign Lesions of the Vocal Folds in Children
10.3969/j.issn.1006-7299.2025.01.002
- VernacularTitle:儿童声带良性增生性病变特征及疗效分析
- Author:
Xueyan LI
1
;
Liyu CHENG
1
;
Jingjing YANG
1
;
Rong HU
1
;
Wen XU
1
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科、耳鼻咽喉头颈科学教育部重点实验室(首都医科大学)(北京 100730)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Benign lesions of vocal fold;
Conservative observation;
Surgery
- From:
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology
2025;33(1):8-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical features,management,and outcomes of benign lesions of the vocal folds in children.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 686 children diagnosed with benign lesions of vocal folds from 2010 to 2021.The clinical features were analyzed.One hundred children with follow-up records were divided in-to conservative observation group(66 cases)and surgical treatment group(34 cases),and the outcomes was analyzed.Results A total of 455(66.3％)children with benign lesions of vocal folds were boys,and most children(249 cases,36.3％)were within the age group of 6～10 years old.Vocal fold polyps were the most common cases(451 cases,65.7％).The long-term effective rates of the conservative observation and the surgery groups were 63.6％and 79.4％,respectively.The recurrence rate of vocal fold polyps was 31.8％in children aged 3 to 10 years.All the children with vocal fold cyst failed to respond to conservative treatment.Conclusion Benign lesions in children are more common in boys and those aged 6～10 years old,and vocal fold polyps being the most common lesions.Conservative observation is preferred when children with vocal fold polyps are under six years old,and surgical treatment is considered when they are aged 10 and above.Surgery is recommended for children with vocal fold cysts.
