Intubation Granuloma

July 20, 2007 on 7:14 pm | In Surgery |

Mark C. Littlejohn
Byron J. Bailey
John K. Yoo

Granulomas from intubation almost invariably involve the vocal processes of the arytenoids. The initial insult progresses from a contact ulcer to a granuloma to a pedunculated polyp. Symptoms of hoarseness and foreign-body sensation predominate. Antibiotics are given for secondary infection, voice rest is advised, and the patient is observed. If the lesion has become pedunculated, surgical excision is warranted.

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