FAHEEM A. KHAN, ITRAT JAWAID, S. FARIHA HASNNY, HINA IQBAL, AYUB MUSANI, ZAHID SOHAIL, YOUSUF KHAMBATY, ABBAS ZAFAR, KHALID ASHRAFI.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe the causes of voice disorder (hoarseness) among general population attending E.N.T department in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Material and Method: It is the descriptive study of 100 patients, who enrolled from out patient department and admitted in E.N.T department of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The data was collected as per the specially designed Performa. This study was done in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. Result: Most of the patient with hoarseness 38 (38%) were observed between 5-15 years followed by 16-24 years old 26 (26%) patients. The most common cause of hoarseness was vocal cord nodules 35 patients (35%) followed by acute laryngitis, 22 patients (22%) and chronic non specific laryngitis 14 patients (14%). Hoarseness due to carcinoma of larynx, 13 patients (13%). Keywords: Hoarseness

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Department of ENT ABBASI SHAHEED HOSPITAL