Granuloma of The Vocal Process: Presentation of Technical Variant
Authors
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju-SE, Brazil. Otorhinolaryngologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8576-2802. PhD from the University of São Paulo (FMUSP). Professor at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). (Brazil)
Tiradentes University-SE (UNIT-SE), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-9839. Otorhinolaryngologist from the University of São Paulo (FMUSP). Master's and PhD from FMUSP. Fellowship in Pharyngolaryngology at FMUSP. Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Tiradentes University - SE, Brazil. Aracaju-SE. (Brazil)
Antônio Roberto Ferreira Setton
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9528-8178. Otorhinolaryngologist from Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Maceió. PhD from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). Coordinator of the Hearing Health and Cochlear Implant Service at São José Hospital - Otocenter, Brazil, Aracaju-SE. (Brazil)
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8521-3798. Otorhinolaryngologist from Otorrinos Hospital. PhD from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil, Aracaju-SE. (Brazil)
Lauro Roberto de Azevedo Setton
Tiradentes University (UNIT-SE), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5516-7591. Medical Doctor from Tiradentes University (UNIT-SE). Otorhinolaryngology resident at Santo Antônio Hospital - Obras sociais Irmã Dulce (OSID) - Salvador-BA. (Brazil)
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-0748. Speech-language pathologist, voice specialist. PhD in Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil. (Brazil)
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9651-3713. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, England. Full Professor of Pediatrics at the Federal University of Sergipe and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at UFS, Aracaju, Brazil. (Brazil)
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6380-1196. Speech-language pathologist. Master's in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil. (Brazil)
Tiradentes University-SE (UNIT-SE), Brasil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6224-3194 . Medical student at Tiradentes University (SE), Aracaju - SE, Brazil (Brazil)
Article Information
DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2025.1215PH000187
Subject Category: Health
Volume/Issue: 12/15 | Page No: 2501-2509
Publication Timeline
Submitted: 2025-10-12
Accepted: 2025-10-20
Published: 2025-11-14
Abstract
Objective: To present an association of a technical variant combined with clinical and surgical approaches as a treatment for nonspecific vocal process granuloma. Methodology: A literature review was conducted on patients affected by vocal process granuloma and their various therapeutic approaches, including pharmacological therapy, anti-reflux measures, surgical excision, laser application, glucocorticoid injections, and speech therapy. The resolution rate of the therapeutic variant and data relevant to the proposed approach were analyzed. Results: Conservative therapy demonstrated efficacy as the first-line treatment for vocal process granuloma. However, for cases with a lack of clinical resolution, a combined clinical and surgical approach was presented, with the use of the blue laser in one of the steps of the surgical therapy, achieving a high therapeutic success rate in 19 out of 20 patients who underwent the proposed method. Conclusion: The interdisciplinary approach combining clinical and surgical treatments for vocal process granuloma demonstrated safety and effectiveness with this technical variant.
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Objective: To present an association of a technical variant
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