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■ Diagnosis of vocal fold cyst and vocal fold fibrous mass may be difficult preoperatively; however, videostroboscopy greatly improves the chances of detection. Often exploratory cordotomy is required to differentiate between the diagnoses of a fibrous mass versus vocal fold cyst.
■ Delicate handling of the cyst is necessary to avoid rupture, which will complicate the removal.
■ Surgical dissection between the epithelial covering and cyst wall (medial dissection) should precede dissection between the lesion and vocal ligament (lateral dissection).
■ Postoperative recovery may be slower for vocal fold cyst and vocal fold fibrous mass lesions that are on or near the vocal ligament compared to lesions in the subepithelial space.
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(2008). Vocal Fold Cyst and Vocal Fold Fibrous Mass. In: Operative Techniques in Laryngology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68107-6_17
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