Also known as vocal folds, the vocal cords are two bands of muscle tissue that stretch across the interior cavity of the voice box. They produce sound by vibrating and adjusting the flow of exhaled air as it is passed through them from the lungs.

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Vocal hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the vocal fold or in the vocal cord ruptures, and leaks blood into the superficial lamina propria (SLP). This disrupts the vibrations in the vocal cord and usually causes severe disorder of the voice (dysphonia).

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