TY - JOUR T1 - “Finding a Voice”: Imaging Features after Phonosurgical Procedures for Vocal Fold Paralysis JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A4781 AU - B.A. Vachha AU - D.T. Ginat AU - P. Mallur AU - M. Cunnane AU - G. Moonis Y1 - 2016/05/12 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2016/05/12/ajnr.A4781.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: Altered communication (hoarseness, dysphonia, and breathy voice) that can result from vocal fold paralysis, secondary to numerous etiologies, may be amenable to surgical restoration. In this article, both traditional and cutting-edge phonosurgical procedures targeting the symptoms resulting from vocal fold paralysis are reviewed, with emphasis on the characteristic imaging appearances of various injectable materials, implants, and augmentation procedures used in the treatment of vocal fold paralysis. In addition, complications of injection laryngoplasty and medialization laryngoplasty are illustrated. Familiarity with the expected imaging changes following treatment of vocal fold paralysis may prevent the misinterpretation of posttreatment changes as pathology. Identifying common complications related to injection laryngoplasty and localization of displaced implants is crucial in determining specific management in patients who have undergone phonosurgical procedures for the management of vocal fold paralysis.AbbreviationsPTFEpolytetrafluoroethyleneVFPvocal fold paralysis ER -