These are benign, small swellings situated on the apposing surfaces of the true cords, commonly at the junction of the anterior one-third and posterior two-thirds. They may be symmetrical. The swellings are made of keratin and result from constant banging together of the vocal cords due to vocal overuse - as in singing, teaching - or abuse - poor speed production.
Speech therapy is usually effective. Larger nodules may require prior removal surgically.
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.