True vocal fold nodules: The role of differential diagnosis

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 449-452

  Kunduk, Melda ^a,b   McWhorter, Andrew J ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Reinke s space; Vocal fold nodules; Voice therapy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; VOCAL FOLD NODULE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; VOCAL CORDS; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 74949086016     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283328b6d     Document Type: Review

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