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(Pediatrics in Review. 2006;27:e47-e48.)
© 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics

In Brief

In Brief: Hoarseness

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Hoarseness. In: Tunnessen WW. Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 1999:328 –333 Disorders of Phonation in Children. McMurray JS. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2003;50 :363 –380[CrossRef][Medline] Hoarseness. Kenna MA. Pediatr Rev. 1995;16 :69 –72[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Hoarseness is defined best as any change in vocal quality. Phonation occurs during exhalation when the vocal cords shorten and approximate or lengthen and separate through the actions of the thyroarytenoid and cricoarytenoid muscles, respectively. These muscles take their motor supply from the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The incidence of hoarseness reported in the literature varies between 5% and 40% and reflects diverse disorders.

The history can help to narrow the differential diagnosis. Although the voice may sound normal to the examiner, the patient’s subjective view is more significant. Vocal quality (eg, breathy, alteration in pitch) is important, as is the duration of the symptom. Acute changes suggest trauma or inflammation; a chronic change may point to a structural lesion. Because allergy or gastroesophageal reflux may be . . . [Full Text of this Article]


Eric Vance Hastriter, MD
John M. Olsson, MD
 Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC





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