Reinke's space is a potential space between the vocal ligament and the overlying mucosa. [1] It is not an empty space, but contains cells, special fibers and extracellular matrix. It plays an important role in the vibration of the vocal cords. Edema of this space is called Reinke's edema.

Jul 15, 2023 · Reinke edema is a benign disorder of the vocal folds defined by swelling of the superficial lamina propria, also known as the Reinke space. The Reinke space was first described by Dr. Friedrich Berthold Reinke in 1895 and is a subepithelial space within the true vocal fold, superficial to the vocal ligament, bound cranially and caudally by the ...

Reinke's edema is the swelling of the vocal cords due to fluid collected within the Reinke's space. [2] First identified by the German anatomist Friedrich B. Reinke in 1895, the Reinke's space is a gelatinous layer of the vocal cord located underneath the outer cells of the vocal cord.

Reinke’s edema is the build-up of a gelatinous substance in the layer right underneath the surface lining of the vocal folds (superficial lamina propria or Reinke’s space). It may occur in one or both vocal folds. The superficial lamina propria, or Reinke’s space, is not an empty space.

Reinke's edema is a chronic benign inflammatory condition of the larynx involving vascular congestion and swelling of the superficial lamina propria of the vocal fold, Reinke's space. 1 Also known as polypoid corditis, polypoid laryngitis, and polypoid degeneration of the vocal fold, it is strongly associated with smoking, frequently with vocal ...

The non-muscle part of the vocal cord, sometimes called the vocal fold, right under its surface, is called Reinke's space. Swelling in this area is called Reinke's edema. When the vocal cords are impacted by the swelling, they cannot vibrate in the usual way.

Reinke's space is the subepithelial matrix of the vocal fold mucosa composed of elastin, collagen and other extracellular proteins; it is also known as the superficial lamina propria . Reinke's edema is the accumulation of fluid in this space.

Jul 15, 2023 · Reinke edema is a benign disorder of the vocal folds defined by swelling of the superficial lamina propria, also known as the Reinke space. The Reinke space was first described by Dr. Friedrich Berthold Reinke in 1895 and is a subepithelial space within the true vocal fold, superficial to the vocal …

In this article, the present literature on the Reinke space in normal and disease states is reviewed including publications in the multidisciplinary fields of biomechanics, histology, molecular biology, and tissue engineering.

This condition is called Reinke’s edema, which literally means “swelling in Reinke’s space” or “build-up of fluid in Reinke’s space.” A change in a vocal fold causes change in vocal fold vibration.