Evaluation of hoarseness and dysphonia

Last reviewed: 12 Nov 2024
Last updated: 05 Apr 2024

Summary

Differentials

Common

  • Muscle tension dysphonia
  • Acute laryngitis
  • Chronic laryngitis
  • Reflux laryngitis
  • Vocal fold nodule
  • Vocal fold cyst
  • Vocal fold polyp
  • Fibrous mass
  • Vocal fold scar or sulcus
  • Reinke edema
  • Presbylarynx
  • Essential tremor
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Uncommon

  • Granuloma with/without contact ulcer
  • Recurrent respiratory papilloma
  • Hypokinetic dysarthria
  • Unilateral vocal fold paralysis/paresis
  • Bilateral vocal fold paralysis/paresis
  • Adductor spasmodic dysphonia
  • Abductor spasmodic dysphonia
  • Leukoplakia
  • Vocal fold cancer
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Contributors

Authors

Sherri K. Zelazny, MA RSLP, CCC-SLP
Sherri K. Zelazny

Speech Language Pathologist

Clinical Director

Surrey Voice Clinic

Surrey

British Columbia

Canada

Disclosures

SKZ declares that she has no competing interests.

Susan L. Thibeault, PhD
Susan L. Thibeault

Professor

Director of Voice and Swallowing Clinic

Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Health Sciences Learning Center

Madison

WI

Disclosures

SLT declares that she has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Thomas Murry, PhD

Professor of Speech Pathology

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Clinical Director of the Voice and Swallowing Center

College of Physicians and Surgeons

Columbia University

New York

NY

Disclosures

TM declares that he has no competing interests.

Michael M. Johns, null

Director of Emory Voice Center

Assistant Professor

Emory University Department of Otolaryngology

Emory Voice Center

Emory Crawford Long Hospital

Atlanta

GA

Disclosures

MMJ declares that he has no competing interests.

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