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Suggest Treatment For Soft Tissue Growth On Vocal Cord
Hi,my father aged 73 years is having hoarseness in voice from past 2.5 years.In the year2008 when a nasallaryngescope was performed,doctors told that it was a small polyp and it dosent require any treatment.Recently from 2 months the hoarseness increased and again when the e.n.t doctor saw it he told it has grown and suspected it to be malignant and asked us to get ac.t scan done.in the c.t scan there is a soft tissue growth on the left vocal chord and extending 1mm into the sub glottic region.so he has recomendded for a biopsy,we are fearing to get done the biopsy imagining for the worst.please kindly let me know if left like that will it grow fast or we can take some more time to get the biopsy done?is there any good treatment further considering his age?
Wed, 18 Nov 2020
Hello,
I would suggest to get the biopsy done as soon as possible to rule out any malignancy. Once ruled out, the treatment is very simple (Surgical removal of polyp is one of the simple surgeries which doesn't require long anesthesia). If God forbid, there is malignancy and at an early stage, then it is still a good time to treat it without performing any invasive procedure. The biopsy is the deciding factor for any further treatment.
I will suggest to perform the excisional biopsy (Considering the dimensions of the Polyp). If it is benign, then no further treatment may be necessary, otherwise a treatment plan will be discussed with you by an operating surgeon.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Omair Choudhry, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
I would suggest to get the biopsy done as soon as possible to rule out any malignancy. Once ruled out, the treatment is very simple (Surgical removal of polyp is one of the simple surgeries which doesn't require long anesthesia). If God forbid, there is malignancy and at an early stage, then it is still a good time to treat it without performing any invasive procedure. The biopsy is the deciding factor for any further treatment.
I will suggest to perform the excisional biopsy (Considering the dimensions of the Polyp). If it is benign, then no further treatment may be necessary, otherwise a treatment plan will be discussed with you by an operating surgeon.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Omair Choudhry, Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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