What to Expect at the Voice Doctor
What should I expect when I see a voice doctor? Question: I am a professional singer and am very careful about my voice. I have gone to several doctors…
Figure 1: Two images taken from the same patient’s vocal folds using fiberoptic laryngoscopy (left) and rigid stroboscopy (right). Note that the polyp seen in the stroboscopy image looks like vocal nodules in the low-resolution fiberoptic laryngoscopy image.
The Misdiagnosis of Vocal Nodules
How do I know if I was diagnosed correctly? Question: A few months ago I began to feel like my voice didn’t have the same range it used to…
Voice Case of the Week: Hoarseness after Voice Use
The patient is a 31-year-old talent agent who noted severe hoarseness after a networking event. He saw a local ENT who said he had the beginnings of nodules. He…
Figure 1: Special compressive dressings are placed temporarily during healing to reduce the likelihood of fluid leakage into surrounding tissues and subsequent sialocele formation.
Salivary Gland Surgery: Sialocele Prevention
Can sialocele be prevented when undergoing salivary gland surgery? Question: I have been evaluated for a salivary gland mass by a head and neck surgeon and he has recommended…
Figure 1: Key point comparison of traditional parotidectomy vs. intraoral gland resection.
Accessory Parotid Gland Tumor Surgery
Is there an alternative to parotidectomy for accessory parotid gland tumor surgery? Question: I recently made an appointment with my primary care physician because I began to experience swelling…
Figure 1: Basal cell carcinoma seen with characteristic shiny pearl-like appearance with area of central ulceration. This lesion was located on the patients forehead.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of skin cancer, is also the most common type of cancer overall in the United States. BCC is a slow growing…
Figure 1: High-risk skin cancer lesion on the bridge of the nose exhibiting poorly defined borders. This lesion would typically be a good candidate for Mohs surgery.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Is Mohs surgery right for my skin cancer? Question: I was recently diagnosed with a skin cancer lesion on my cheek. After biopsy I was told that my lesion…
Figure 1: Patient with squamous cell carcinoma lesion on the chin. Note the characteristic large, red, crusty, and scaly appearance of the lesion.
Skin Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer, after basal cell carcinoma. Over 700,000 new cases of SCC are diagnosed per year in the…
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