Polyps in the throat: photo, the causes of education, treatment

Polyps in the throat are very common benign neoplasms on the mucous membrane, which have small dimensions. Most often they appear in the larynx and vocal cords. Their shape and color can be very different. The polyp consists of connective fibers, cellular elements and a small amount of liquid. The time of its growth can range from several months to several years. These tumors are almost all singers. Therefore polyp in common people is called "singing knot".

Before you start to fight this disease, you need to find out the reasons for its appearance.

Causes of neoplasm

To date, a large number of factors affecting the formation of polyps, so to the end and not studied. Therefore, consider only those reasons that have a scientific justification. These include:

• Systematic overstrain of the vocal cords (screaming, singing, whispering);
• Allergy - it can also cause the formation of polyps, especially if it is not possible to completely eliminate the source that provokes its appearance;
• Smoking - under the influence of this pernicious habit, not only polyps in the throat, but also other diseases that threaten life can form;
• Frequent use of coffee and alcoholic beverages;
• Disruption of the thyroid gland;
• Heavy working conditions, for example, people working at an automobile plant, constantly inhale heavy metal impurities;
• heredity.

Due to the fact that all the causes of the appearance of this tumor are unknown, the best option for prevention will be an annual consultation lora.

Symptoms

The presence of polyps in the throat can give the following symptoms:

• Hoarseness of the voice, which can be accompanied by pain, this symptom is relevant in the event that the probability of catarrhal disease is completely absent;
• Hoarseness simultaneously with the sensation of a foreign body in the throat.

How to determine that there are polyps in the throat (the photos are presented above)? Visually. With a thorough examination of the throat, you can find red, pink or blue-pink spots, which stand out against the general background and are attached to the mucosa by a thin leg or thick base. A favorite place for polyps is the middle of the vocal cords. Multiple injuries of the mucous membrane of the throat and vocal cords may lead to an increase in their number. This phenomenon is called polyposis.

Polyps in the throat can form in children up to five years. These are the so-called juvenile polyps that disappear in adolescence.

In rare cases, the appearance of such formations can be accompanied by pain in the neck, blood cough, respiratory problems and complete absence of voice. Most often this process is asymptomatic.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of this ailment is assisted by examination and consultation of Laura. The procedure of specular laryngoscopy remains to this day the most common.

The main task is to differentiate this neoplasm from the others. In order to make sure that education is not malignant, a histological examination is performed after its removal.

Treatment

In the treatment of this new formation, an important role is played by voice therapy. Of course, it is impossible to cure the disease completely in this way. But this allows you to restore the voice and significantly reduce the size of the polyp. Therefore, if found, experienced otolaryngologists recommend for a while to completely exclude voice communication.

To completely get rid of the polyp, without surgical intervention is indispensable. Removal occurs under local anesthesia. Currently, you can remove education in several ways, but the most common of these are:

1. Endoscopy. With this method, a laryngeal forceps and a special loop are used. Delete the polyp in this way only if it is small.
2. Laser therapy or electrocoagulation.
3. Cauterization with liquid nitrogen (cryodestruction). This method is used only if the probability that the tumor is malignant is completely absent.

In case the polyp has not been removed to the end, the probability of relapse is high.

In order to recover quickly after surgery, experts advise to give their vocal cords rest, quit smoking and for two weeks to moisten the air in the house.

Folk remedies

In order to make the polyps in the throat become smaller, they often use traditional medicine. Such treatment will only help delay the removal procedure and eliminate the symptoms, but education will not disappear.

Propolis is used in this situation because it is a good anti-inflammatory drug. A small piece of propolis is simply chewed in the morning on an empty stomach. Thus, you can not only reduce the size of the polyp, but also significantly improve immunity.

A decoction of geranium is also a good way to deal with such neoplasms. For this, two tablespoons of ground leaves are poured with water and cooked for five minutes after boiling. You need to use this broth twice a day in a cooled form.

Infusion of wintergreen removes inflammatory processes in the body and eliminates all the symptoms of the formation of polyps. On two teaspoons of a plant it is required 200 ml of boiled water. Brew this infusion in a thermos and insist for three hours. This volume should be drunk during the day in small portions. The course of treatment continues until the symptoms disappear completely.

Advice

As they say, the disease is easier to prevent than treat. This remark applies to polyps. How to avoid their appearance? To do this, you do not need to overload the vocal cords, you must overcome all bad habits, and once a year visit lora.

People working in the workplace and breathing harmful vapors should always wear a mask respirator.

Polyps are generally unpleasant, despite the fact that fighting with them does not always take a long time, and the recovery process after therapeutic intervention does not exceed two weeks.

Conclusion

Now you know how polyps are manifested in the throat, the symptoms we examined. We also talked about how to treat this ailment. As you understand, in this matter without consulting a doctor can not do. Therefore, if it seems to you that you have polyps in the throat, photos of which each ENT has seen more than once, then do not hesitate, and immediately go to the otolaryngologist.