Vocal Cord Paralysis — MCQs

A patient presents with hoarseness and laryngoscopy reveals a warty, cauliflower-like growth on the vocal cord. Identify the most likely lesion.

A man takes peanut and develops tongue swelling, neck swelling, stridor, hoarseness of voice. What is the probable diagnosis?

Following total thyroidectomy, the patient develops respiratory stridor. The cause is:

Which of the following conditions is least likely to cause bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy?

A high tracheostomy may be indicated in:

During thyroidectomy, damage to which nerve leads to loss of high-pitched voice?

Most common nerve injured in ligation of inferior thyroid artery

A 50-year-old smoker presents with hoarseness, dysphagia, and weight loss. Flexible laryngoscopy shows a mass on the vocal cords. What is the next best step?

A 45-year-old patient presents with persistent hoarseness for 3 months. Which finding on indirect laryngoscopy is most concerning for malignancy?

Emergency tracheostomy is not indicated in