Contact Ulcers Flashcards
contact ulcers
benign lesions in the posterior glottis in the area of the arytenoids
contact ulcers are almost always posterior because they come from…
hyperadduction of the vocal processes of the arytenoids
can become fibrotic and large, however…
might not have an effect on the voice
new ulcers that are easy to treat
- might not affect voice
- develop a burning pain
- then go to hypofunction because it hurts
thin film develops and border turns white
- white is granulated tissue
- when white appears, the healing begins
- presence may not be known until the white appears
can contact ulcers be assymptomatic?
yes
less than __ of all ___ ___ are due to contact ulders
1%, voice disorders
contact ulcers typically present in…
males resulting in stacato speech
etiologies for contact ulcers
- phono-trauma
- hyperadduction of the posterior glottis
- behaviors
behaviors that can be etiologies for contact ulcers
- hard glottal attacks
- habitual coughing and throat clearing
- inappropriately low pitch
- minimal mouth opening
- forced whispering
- personal stress
- postural deviations
- excessive gargling
- intubation trauma
- reflux
forced whispering
it is supposed to be completely voiceless
postural deviations
when head is tilted, medial compression is forced
intubation trauma
- vfs want to expell irritant and will close around the tube
- eventually will get a pressure ulcer
