Are vocal cord polyps serious?

The throat is very important to human health. If pharyngitis is not treated well and becomes chronic pharyngitis, it will often lead to the appearance of vocal cord polyps. The incidence of vocal cord polyps has been relatively high in recent years, which is related to bad living habits such as smoking and drinking. The cancer rate of vocal cord polyps is also relatively high, which is particularly harmful to human health. Therefore, vocal cord polyps must be treated in time.

Are vocal cord polyps serious?

1. The incidence rate is gradually increasing

Vocal cord polyps are mostly caused by improper or excessive vocalization, or by a strong vocalization. This disease is more common in patients who overuse their voice in their occupations, and is also secondary to upper respiratory tract infection. Various causes of chronic laryngitis can all cause vocal cord polyps, especially long-term excessive and improper voice use, which are extremely important stimulating factors. This disease is common in people who use their voice professionally or overuse their voice, such as shouting, and both adults and children are ill.

(2) Concealed and aggressive

Vocal cord nodules and vocal cord polyps are both types of chronic laryngitis, and their causes are the same as those of chronic laryngitis. The nodule is a grayish-white dot-like protrusion located at the confluence of the anterior and middle 1/3 of the bilateral vocal cords. Polyps are mostly single or multiple on one side, with a stalk and a broad base. They are often grayish white and translucent, with small red protrusions. Those with a stalk often move up and down with breathing. Large ones can block the glottis and cause breathing difficulties, affecting pronunciation.

(III) High cancer rate

The fatal damage of vocal cord polyps lies in the sudden transformation into cancer. From the 1980s to the 1990s, the rate of canceration gradually increased due to the different nature of the vocal cord polyps formed. However, many polyp patients do not feel any discomfort during the process of canceration. The disease develops and becomes cancerous without them noticing. This is also the most feared characteristic of polyps. From the three major hazards of vocal cord polyps introduced above, it can be seen that if the disease of vocal cord polyps is not effectively treated for a long time, it will lead to very serious consequences. Therefore, when dealing with the disease of vocal cord polyps, we need to adopt a cautious attitude, and we must start treatment in the initial stage of the disease.