key points:
- Vocal cord leukoplakia is a key precancerous lesion and has the
potential for malignant transformation.
- Conventional flexible laryngoscopy is the main means to diagnose vocal
cord leukoplakia.
- The morphology of vocal cord leukoplakia under conventional
laryngoscopy has a certain correspondence with its pathological
properties.
- Leukoplakia finding score (LFS) based on laryngoscopic characteristics
has high diagnostic value for distinguishing benign and malignant
vocal cord leukoplakia.
- Hyperemia of vocal cord leukoplakia is the most important predictor of
malignancy.