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Voice change

2017-06-22 13:09:02
My father is a diabetic.since 1year,his voice changed.when he consulted an E.N.T.,he was told that he had a polyp on left vocal cord.is it dangerous.is surgery necessary..how much time will take for a surgery.??what happens if it was not removed?
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Age is important, Polyp may be of different kinds, need to rule out, any cancer. Need to see patient to decide. Surgery is simple, hardly any pain, takes 15 min.
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take a opinion from ENT
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go as per your ENT doc advise.

Answered2017-06-24 08:16:13

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