Laryngeal Schwannoma: A Case Presentation and Review of the Mayo Clinic Experience.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to clarify the nature of laryngeal schwannomas through review of the experience of a single institution during a 104-year period.

Study Design: This is a retrospective case series.

Methods: The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota clinical and surgical pathology database was reviewed for the years 1985-2011.

Superomedial submucosal partial arytenoidectomy for improved posterior glottic closure: surgical technique and case presentation.

Objective: Endoscopic medial partial arytenoidectomy has been described previously for expansion of the posterior glottic airway in bilateral vocal fold paralysis. Superomedial submucosal partial arytenoidectomy (SSPA), a modification of this technique, can improve glottic closure in the setting of an obstructing anteromedially prolapsed arytenoid. We present our surgical technique and a case example.

Correlation of the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) in patients with dysphonia.

Objectives: This study examines the correlation between two voice-specific patient-reported outcome measures: the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Participants: Eight hundred four patients presenting to our voice clinic between May 2009 and August 2011.

Bilateral vallecular cysts as a cause of Dysphagia: case report and literature review.

Cysts of the vallecula are rare, accounting for 10.5% to 20.1% of all laryngeal cysts.