The arytenoid cartilage is a pair of pyramid-shaped pieces of cartilage found in the larynx (voice box), which are essential to the production of vocal sound. Cartilage is tough, yet flexible tissue ...

Veterinarians often choose upper airway endoscopy when working to diagnose equine arytenoid chondritis--an uncommon but problematic respiratory condition--but in some cases a definitive diagnosis lies ...

Arytenoid dislocation is an uncommon but potentially debilitating complication of airway manipulation during anaesthesia. It involves displacement of the arytenoid cartilage from its normal ...

Arytenoidectomy is a surgical produce doctors use to widen the airway and help a person breathe. It is a common treatment for bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP). During an arytenoidectomy, the ...

A PREVIOUS publication 1 discussed the etiology, the signs, the symptoms and the laryngeal picture of cricoarytenoid arthritis. Since the publication of this paper, which was based on 4 cases, 13 ...

QUESTION: I’ve heard there are cases where tie-back surgeries fail after some time. Why might this happen? ANSWER: A tieback (prosthetic laryngoplasty) is considered the treatment of choice for ...