Office-Based Laser Therapy for Vocal Fold Cyst: A Promising Alternative Therapy Using the 445  nm Blue Laser

Vocal fold cysts are benign lesions commonly encountered in laryngology practice. They are traditionally classified as mucus retention cysts and epidermoid cysts. The mainstay treatment is surgical excision with diligent dissection of the cyst wall. The authors of this manuscript report a series of two cases of vocal fold mucous retention cysts and one case of vocal fold pseudocyst treated with the blue laser (Wolf TruBlue 445  nm; A.R.C. Laser Company) in an office setting. All three cases had complete regression of the lesion with improved glottic closure and mucosal waves during phonation.
Source: Journal of Voice - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research