ETIOLOGY OF DYSPHONIA ACCORDING TO AGE, GENDER AND SEASONS

Authors : Mehmet Emre Sivrice, Hasan Yasan, Mustafa Tuz, Erdogan Okur, Yusuf Cagdas Kumbul, Fatma Ercan

Pages : 9-13

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Publication Date : 2020-10-25

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Introduction: Children and adults can both be affected by dysphonia, but patients of different ages have different etiologies. Etiology can also change according to gender and season. We investigated patients who had dysphonia as the primary symptom at our clinic and aimed to determine their etiologies, differences between genders and seasons, and related symptoms. Materials and Method: This retrospective analysis was conducted at our tertiary hospital between January 2019 and December 2019. Patients with dysphonia were evaluated to determine the underlying diseases, differences between genders and seasons, associated symptoms, and effect of smoking. Results: In this study, 1160 patients with a mean age of 47.97 years were included; of these, 650 were male and 510 were female. The most common cause of dysphonia was reflux laryngitis, affecting 208 patients (17.9%). The most common season for dysphonia was autumn, accounting for 416 patients (35.9%). During autumn and winter, reflux laryngitis was predominant. During spring and summer, vocal nodules were predominant. In addition, 98.3% of patients with laryngeal malignancy had a history of smoking, and 97.93% of patients with Reinke's edema were smokers. Conclusion: Men are more prone to have dysphonia throughout their lifetime. Seasons have preponderance on the etiology of dysphonia in our country. Reflux laryngitis is commonly seen during autumn and winter, and vocal nodules are frequent in spring and summer.
Keywords : Dysphonia, Age, Gender