What should I do for hoarseness of voice due to vocal cords?
Mar 27, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Xu Gang
Introduction
If hoarseness is caused by chronic pharyngitis, antibiotic medications may be used under a doctor's guidance to help reduce inflammation. If tonsillitis is caused by a viral infection, antiviral drugs can be used to inhibit viral replication in the body. In cases of vocal cord polyps, surgical treatment is usually required to improve the patient's voice function.
Management of hoarseness depends on its underlying cause, with common causes including chronic pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and vocal cord polyps.
1. Chronic Pharyngitis
If hoarseness results from decreased immunity and bacterial infection leading to chronic pharyngitis, which irritates the mucous membranes of the throat, antibiotic medications may be used under a doctor's guidance. Commonly prescribed drugs include azithromycin dispersible tablets, cefdinir dispersible tablets, and amoxicillin capsules, which help reduce inflammation.
2. Tonsillitis
If viral infection causes tonsillitis, resulting in congestion and swelling of the tonsils due to irritation, antiviral medications may be administered under medical supervision. Common options include ribavirin granules, acyclovir tablets, and anti-viral oral solution, which inhibit viral replication in the body.
3. Vocal Cord Polyps
If excessive voice use or long-term smoking leads to vocal cord polyps that interfere with normal vocal cord vibration, surgical intervention is typically required. Procedures such as carbon dioxide laser excision of vocal cord lesions under microlaryngoscopy or endoscopic medial microflap resection can remove the affected tissue and improve the patient’s voice function.
In addition, hoarseness may also be caused by hypopharyngeal cancer. It is recommended to promptly identify the exact cause and receive appropriate, standardized treatment accordingly.
