Teflon injection of the vocal cord: a clinical and histopathologic study.

The clinical records of 69 patients who had Teflon injection of the vocal cord are reviewed. The indications for treatment, methodology and results of therapy are discussed. The histological findings in three serially sectioned autopsy larynges which had been injected with Teflon paste during life are also presented. Special attention is given to the distribution of Teflon and to the local tissue reaction. The findings are discussed in conjunction with the current concepts regarding the use of this therapeutic modality.