A small bursa associated with the cricothyroid joint between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, reducing friction during the rocking motion of the cricothyroid joint that modulates vocal pitch. It may develop in singers and professional voice users from repetitive laryngeal loading.
Cricothyroid bursitis presents as lateral laryngeal pain at the cricothyroid membrane level, worsened by singing, speaking loudly, and swallowing. It is identified on laryngeal ultrasound as a fluid collection at the joint. It must be distinguished from cricothyroid joint arthritis, laryngeal trauma, and thyroid pathology. Vocal rest and NSAIDs are first-line treatment; ultrasound-guided injection is used for refractory cases.
Bursal inflammation at the cricothyroid joint producing lateral laryngeal pain with voice use, common in singers and public speakers, confirmed by laryngeal ultrasound and managed with vocal rest.
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