Large vocal cord polyp: an unusual cause of dyspnoea

A 65-year-old woman presented to the pulmonary medicine department of Kasturba Hospital with dyspnoea and dysphonia of 3 months duration. She reported that her dyspnoea was aggravated in the supine position. The patient had consulted a local physician at a peripheral centre for the same symptom, and was diagnosed as a case of asthma. She was prescribed oral steroid inhalers and intravenous steroids. She reported being temporarily relieved of her symptoms after administration of the steroid injections. Subsequently, she was referred to the department of pulmonary medicine in our hospital. The patient was carefully examined and referred to the department of ENT and head and neck surgery for …