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- Title:
- Dysphonia in Children
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
- 0892-1997
- Introduction. Vocal symptoms are common among the pediatric population and are often caused by vocal abuse. Laryngoscopy is essential for their diagnosis because it helps differentiate several laryngeal lesions, leading to a decision for suitable treatments considering each case.Objectives. This study aims to present the clinical characteristics, and the laryngoscopic diagnosis of a dysphonic child population.Methods. The parents of 304 children, aged from 4 to 18 years and presenting prolonged hoarseness, answered a questionnaire about their children's voice, and all children were subjected to videolaryngostroboscopy.Results. Male children aged from 7 to 12 years (64%) were predominant. Vocal abuse (n-162) and nasal obstruction symptoms (n-10) were the most frequent associated symptoms. The vocal symptoms had a chronic evolution (over 1 year) and were reported by most parents (n-200). The most commonly diagnosed lesions in the laryngoscopic exams were vocal nodules (n-175) and epidermal cysts (n-47). Furthermore, there was an association of some lesions, especially minor structural alterations.Conclusion. In the present study, dysphonia occurred mainly in children aged from 7 to 12 years, predominantly males. Vocal abuse and nasal obstruction symptoms were frequently reported. Vocal nodules and cysts were the most commonly diagnosed laryngeal lesions in the laryngoscopic exams.
- 1-Sep-2012
- Journal of Voice. New York: Mosby-elsevier, v. 26, n. 5, p. 4, 2012.
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- Mosby-elsevier
- Children
- Voice
- Dysphonia
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2012.03.004
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