Objective: To evaluate the short-term efficacy of transcutaneous glucocorticoid injection for laryngeal contact granuloma in females.
Methods: A total of 14 female patients with laryngeal contact granuloma treated in our outpatient department from November 2017 to January 2020 were included in the study. Inspiratory-phase laryngoscopy images were collected before treatment and 1 month after each injection, and the lesion size was measured and evaluated with ImageJ software.
Results: Two patients achieved complete remission after one injection, with a percent reduction of 100%. After two injections, 4 patients achieved complete remission, with a percent reduction ranging from 96% to 100%. After 3 injections, 4 patients achieved complete remission (including one patient with bilateral lesions), and the percent reduction ranged from 95% to 100%. Three patients achieved incomplete remission, with a percent reduction of 46%, 55%, and 81%, respectively. In one case, there was no remission, and the granuloma increased in size after treatment.
Conclusion: In women with laryngeal contact granuloma, transcutaneous glucocorticoid injection therapy can quickly resolve the granuloma in a short period.
Keywords: Female; Glucocorticoids; Granuloma; Injections; Therapy; Vocal cords.