What is the difference between a laryngeal polyp and a vocal cord polyp?
Disease description:
My laryngeal polyps and vocal cord polyps are relatively severe, but I don't know the difference between the two. I'd like to ask, what is the difference between laryngeal polyps and vocal cord polyps?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Gang
Laryngeal polyps and vocal cord polyps generally have different underlying causes and require different treatment approaches. Vocal cord polyps tend to cause more noticeable symptoms compared to laryngeal polyps, as they occur on the vocal cords and directly affect the patient's voice production. After appropriate conservative treatment, both laryngeal and vocal cord polyps can be treated surgically.
