Vascular Lesions of the Vocal Fold: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

vascular lesions of the vocal fold, telangiectasias, capillary ectasias, venous lakes, vascular lesions, vascular malformations, varices, papillary ectasias, capillary lakes, spider telangiectasias, varix, dysphonia, vocal cords, lesions, vocal folds, disphonia, true vocal folds, professional vocalist, professional singer

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John Schweinfurth, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Mississippi Medical Center
John Schweinfurth, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Medical Association
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Robert Ossoff, DMD, MD, MS, Chair, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Clark A Rosen, MD, Director, University of Pittsburgh Voice Center; Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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