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Relaxation Thyroplasty – A Classical Surgical Approach For Puberphonia, Balasubramanian Thiagarajan, Karthikeyan Arjunan
Relaxation Thyroplasty – A Classical Surgical Approach For Puberphonia, Balasubramanian Thiagarajan, Karthikeyan Arjunan
Balasubramanian Thiagarajan
Abstract: The persistence of adolescent voice even after puberty in the absence of organic cause is known as puberphonia. 1,2,3 The condition is commonly seen in males.1-7 . This case report illustrates a novel surgical method “Retrusion thyroplasty” in the management of puberphonia. Introduction: The persistence of adolescent voice even after puberty in the absence of organic cause is known as puberphonia. 1,2,3 The condition is commonly seen in males.1-7 Normally adolescent males undergo voice changes due to sudden increase in length of vocal cords due to enlargement of thyroid prominence (Adam’s apple). This is uncommon in females because their …