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Laryngeal Photos: Mucosal disorders: Vocal nodulesFor information about the character of vocal nodules see diagnosing benign mucosal disease. | |
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These small vocal cord elevations or nodules have a tiny capillary in the one on the right. They impair the singers voice on soft singing above note G5 up through C6. |
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These vocal cord elevations are fairly discrete. The left one has a small capillary within it. |
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A muscle tension often develops holding the cords slightly apart with nodules. They must be held slightly apart during vibrations or they will stop vibrating because the nodules dampen the cords when they touch. |
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This is the prephonation position just before blowing air through the vocal cords. Notice a gap in front of and behind the central vocal elevations or nodules. |
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Vocal nodules are discrete swellings in the mid portion of the vocal fold, usually bilaterally symmetrical. |
Contact the author: James P. Thomas, MD
Updated 21 April 2004 |