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How To Remove Cyst In Throat?
I have a cyst in my throat, sometime have problem to swallow, the voice a little horse sometime, can t sing well, see a doctor, he said about my cyst is 1 cm, but it is benign, if it cause more trouble, he can remove it, do you think it will develop as a throat cancer? I will appreciate your advice
Fri, 3 Jun 2016
Hi,
Vocal cord cyst develops due to retention of mucus or rarely keratin. Patients present with hoarseness of voice. Usually it won't subside by voice therapy,surgical removal is necessary to return to normal.Cysts are not cancerous,even though they may be sent for histopathology examination to rule out the same.So,I think you need not worry about cancer and just go on with the surgery.
Vocal cord cyst develops due to retention of mucus or rarely keratin. Patients present with hoarseness of voice. Usually it won't subside by voice therapy,surgical removal is necessary to return to normal.Cysts are not cancerous,even though they may be sent for histopathology examination to rule out the same.So,I think you need not worry about cancer and just go on with the surgery.
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