PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vachha, B.A.
AU  - Ginat, D.T.
AU  - Mallur, P.
AU  - Cunnane, M.
AU  - Moonis, G.
TI  - “Finding a Voice”: Imaging Features after Phonosurgical Procedures for Vocal Fold Paralysis
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A4781
DP  - 2016 Sep 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1574--1580
VI  - 37
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/37/9/1574.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/37/9/1574.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2016 Sep 01; 37
AB  - SUMMARY: Altered communication (hoarseness, dysphonia, and breathy voice) that can result from vocal fold paralysis, secondary to numerous etiologies, may be amenable to surgical restoration. In this article, both traditional and cutting-edge phonosurgical procedures targeting the symptoms resulting from vocal fold paralysis are reviewed, with emphasis on the characteristic imaging appearances of various injectable materials, implants, and augmentation procedures used in the treatment of vocal fold paralysis. In addition, complications of injection laryngoplasty and medialization laryngoplasty are illustrated. Familiarity with the expected imaging changes following treatment of vocal fold paralysis may prevent the misinterpretation of posttreatment changes as pathology. Identifying common complications related to injection laryngoplasty and localization of displaced implants is crucial in determining specific management in patients who have undergone phonosurgical procedures for the management of vocal fold paralysis.PTFEpolytetrafluoroethyleneVFPvocal fold paralysis