What is vocal cord leukoplakia? Why do white spots appear on the vocal cords?

The medical term vocal cord leukoplakia is very unfamiliar to many people. Everyone knows that spots can appear on the face and body, but few have heard that spots can also appear on the vocal cords. So what kind of disease is vocal cord leukoplakia? In fact, vocal cord leukoplakia is a common disease among adult males, which is often related to smoking and alcoholism.

The so-called vocal cord leukoplakia is a white plaque disease caused by keratinization, hyperkeratosis and hyperkeratosis of the vocal cord mucosal epithelium. The main symptom is hoarseness, which worsens with the progression of the lesion. It is relatively common, more common in adult males, and is related to factors such as smoking, alcoholism, chronic laryngeal inflammation, and laryngopharyngeal reflux. It is often considered a precancerous lesion and is associated with the development of laryngeal cancer.

What is vocal cord leukoplakia

Vocal cord leukoplakia can be divided into inflammatory leukoplakia and hyperplastic leukop

1. Inflammatory leukoplakia is manifested by congestion and swelling of the vocal cords and diffuse white pseudomembrane-like substances on the surface. It can be treated conservatively first. After quitting smoking, drinking and taking Chinese patent medicine, laryngitis will significantly subside, and the white inflammatory exudate on the surface of the vocal cords will also decrease or disappear completely as the inflammation is alleviated. If the cause of the disease is not treated effectively, surgical treatment should be considered.

2. Hyperplastic leukoplakia, the surface of which is grayish white keratinization, hyperplasia, thickening, roughness and protrusions. This type of leukoplakia generally cannot disappear after drug treatment. It is best to use laser to remove the leukoplakia. If accompanied by severe inflammation, oral Chinese patent medicine can be used to localize and shrink the white spots, and then surgical removal can be performed to reduce the scope of surgery and alleviate the pain.

It can be seen that vitiligo is everywhere. I hope everyone will not be afraid of vocal cord leukoplakia. Vocal cord leukoplakia develops slowly and may become cancerous only after several years or even more than ten years. Therefore, after discovering vocal cord leukoplakia, you should neither take it lightly nor panic, as vocal cord leukoplakia can be cured.