The hoarseness of voice for more than a year is always considered to be related to chronic laryngitis, vocal cord nodules, laryngeal cancer and other diseases, according to the cause of the targeted treatment.
1. Chronic laryngitis: it is mostly seen in bacterial and other pathogens infection or physical and chemical factors stimulation, resulting in congestion and swelling of the vocal folds to trigger hoarseness, accompanied by dry pharynx, itchy pharynx, sore pharynx, pharyngeal foreign body sensation and cough and other clinical manifestations. Amoxicillin and other anti-infective treatment can be used, together with cediriodine tablets, budesonide nebulizer treatment.
2. Vocal cord nodules: Improper use of the voice or chronic inflammatory stimulation can lead to vocal cord tissue hyperplasia, triggering vocal cord nodules, affecting the amplitude of vibration of the vocal cords to cause hoarseness. For larger vocal cord nodules, surgery such as laryngoscopic excision of vocal cord nodules can be used.
3. Laryngeal cancer: when cancer cells involve the vocal cords, it can also cause hoarseness, sore throat, foreign body sensation, choking sensation, bleeding in the throat and difficulty in swallowing and breathing. Treatment can be carried out through surgical methods such as partial laryngectomy or total laryngectomy, and at the same time, a radiotherapy program can be formulated.
Hoarseness of the voice for more than a year is always bad may also be caused by other reasons, need to consult the otorhinolaryngology, clear cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.