Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 241-244 , March 2011

Arytenoid Asymmetry in Relation to Vocal Symptoms in Singers

  • Abdul-Latif Hamdan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Abdul-Latif Hamdan, MD, FACS, Department of Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon.
    • ,
  • Sami Tambouzi Husseini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Akaber Halawi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Abla Sibai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

,Accepted 9 October 2009.

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 No conflict of interest or financial support in relation to this manuscript.

PII: S0892-1997(09)00174-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.004

Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 241-244 , March 2011

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