A clinical study on etiopathogenesis of hoarseness of voice

PURPOSE: To analyse the clinical profile of hoarseness of voice and to find out the common etiological factors and associated pre disposing factors. METHODS : 100 patients with hoarseness of voice were selected for the study based upon the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A thorough clinical history along with examination with indirect and video laryngoscopy, if necessary with direct laryngoscopy with /without biopsy were performed. Histo-pathological examination was performed for the needful. DISCUSSION: In our present study incidence of hoarseness voice was 0.27 % of total ENT cases. Maximum number of cases (31%) were in the age group of 41-50 years, among males common age groups was 41-50 years and among females is 31-40 years of age group. Hoarseness was commonly found in labourer class (48%). Both among males and females this was commonest group. Lower socio economic group was commonly noted among patients (40.00%), also both in males and females. Majority patients were from rural area (59%). Smoking was commonly encountered substance abuse among males (30.00%) and no substance abuse among females. Along with hoarseness (100%) other symptom with which patient presented were dysphagia (25%), neck swelling (14%), dry cough (10%), foreign body sensation in throat (10%), stridor (5%) and Hemoptysis (5%). Maximum number of patients presented with hoarseness of voice with duration of