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Singers nodes

MedGen UID:
96002
•Concept ID:
C0396053
•
Finding
Synonyms: Nodule of the Vocal Cord; Nodule of Vocal Cord; Screamer's node; Singer's node; Singer's nodule; Singers' Node; Singers' nodes; Singers' Nodule; Vocal cord nodule; Vocal Cord Nodule; Vocal fold nodule
SNOMED CT: Vocal cord nodule (11366004); Vocal fold nodule (11366004); Singer's nodule (11366004); Screamer's node (11366004); Singer's node (11366004); Singers' nodes (11366004)

Definition

A non-neoplastic growth in the vocal cord. It is characterized by tissue swelling in both vocal cords in a symmetrical manner. It is caused by vocal abuse behavior. Hoarseness is the presenting symptom. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSingers nodes

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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Men With Testicular Seminoma: Utilization and Survival Analysis Using the National Cancer Data Base, 2004-2014.
Tabakin AL, Shinder BM, Kim S, Rivera-Nunez Z, Polotti CF, Modi PK, Sterling JA, Farber NJ, Radadia KD, Parikh RR, Kim IY, Saraiya B, Mayer TM, Singer EA, Jang TL
Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020 Apr;18(2):e194-e201. Epub 2019 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.10.018. PMID: 31818649
Clinical utility of positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in detecting residual/recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
Fischbein NJ, AAssar OS, Caputo GR, Kaplan MJ, Singer MI, Price DC, Dillon WP, Hawkins RA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1998 Aug;19(7):1189-96. PMID: 9726451Free PMC Article
Nonpalpable in situ ductal carcinoma of the breast. Predictors of multicentricity and microinvasion and implications for treatment.
Schwartz GF, Patchefsky AS, Finklestein SD, Sohn SH, Prestipino A, Feig SA, Singer JS
Arch Surg 1989 Jan;124(1):29-32. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1989.01410010035007. PMID: 2535928

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