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What Does An Ill Defined Polypoid Mass On Vocal Cord Mean?

my neck ct scan report says an ill defined poly poidal mass on the right vocal cord. and picture is most likely coping with the Rt. vocal cord squal to exclude other possibilities . What does this all means? i am male of 58+ years, weight 92 kg.health is ok. do not have any other disorder no previous history of any illness...
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

My thoughts and suggestions are as below. Ill-defined means it is not circumscribed, has no definite edge or cover and this goes in favor of a carcinoma unless proved otherwise. Your ENT Surgeon will excised this polypoidal mass and send it for histopathology to know the exact diagnosis so that further management if any can be done to have possible cure. If this turns out to be benign, nothing to worry about. If caner is present then the treatment will be as per the stage of the disease.

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What Does An Ill Defined Polypoid Mass On Vocal Cord Mean?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. My thoughts and suggestions are as below. Ill-defined means it is not circumscribed, has no definite edge or cover and this goes in favor of a carcinoma unless proved otherwise. Your ENT Surgeon will excised this polypoidal mass and send it for histopathology to know the exact diagnosis so that further management if any can be done to have possible cure. If this turns out to be benign, nothing to worry about. If caner is present then the treatment will be as per the stage of the disease. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.