OverviewContent PageCopy MarkdownOpenExpand allCollapse allTopics Head & Neck Cancer Laryngeal Conditions Salivary Gland Disorders Neck Masses Facial Nerve Conditions Benign Lesions Of Vocal CordBenign lesions of the vocal cord are non-cancerous growths—such as nodules, polyps, cysts, and papillomas—arising on the vocal folds that cause dysphonia by disrupting normal vocal fold vibration and glottic closure.