Abstract
Introduction - Vocal cord lesions may be benign or malignant or pseudotumors. Patients usually come to us with symptoms of hoarseness of voice, cough, foreign body sensation, or throat pain. The patient should be evaluated properly to find out the causes. A malignant condition should be detected as early as possible to give prompt treatment and the best prognosis.
Aim and objectives - To study the clinical and pathological behavior of vocal cord lesions.
Materials and methods - 30 cases of vocal cord lesions were studied.
Results - Commonest age group is 61 - 70 years (36.7%). The male to female ratio is 3.28:1. Hoarseness of voice is the commonest symptom followed by cough. Smoking and alcohol are the commonest predisposing factor followed by vocal abuse. The commonest vocal cord lesion is the malignancy (squamous cell carcinoma)(56.6%) and the commonest benign condition is the vocal polyp (30%).
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