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If the cancer process struck a significant part of the larynx, and mobility in the affected area is very limited or even completely absent, but still macroscopic process is one-sided, Gluck and Zerensen offered resect half the larynx. They believed that hemilaryngectomy shown only for internal cancer, do not germinate in cartilages of the larynx, when the swelling does not go over the middle line of any front or rear, and up does not go beyond the entrance to the la... Read more »
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Diagnosing cancer of the larynx of the process should begin with a thorough medical history collection. The physician should pay attention to even minor changes in the sonority of voice and recurring fatigue during a voice stress. Hoarseness is the first sign of defeat of the true vocal cords. In cancer of the larynx vestibule of a typical objective sign is the presence of paresthesia. Even less certain initial symptoms of the tumor subglottic larynx, manifested in ... Read more »
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The most frequent and early symptom of laryngeal cancer is hoarseness. Sometimes when you change voice laryngeal cancer is preceded by an asymptomatic period. Time of onset of hoarseness depends on the location of the tumor. When the processes occurring at the true vocal cords, arytenoid space in between and in front commissure, phonation breaks before, but with the defeat of the free epiglottis, epiglottic folds, drew, ... Read more »
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Classification of laryngeal cancer.
The first classification was proposed Krisgaberom (Krishaber) in 1879, he shared a cancer of the larynx to the internal and external.
Broders (Broders) speaks of the need to distinguish four degrees of malignancy, depending on the maturity of the tumor: the first power up the tumor, which is ... Read more » |
In the Cancer Institute of 849 patients with laryngeal cancer, extensive damage was detected in 31.9%, cancer of the larynx vestibule - at 43.6%, cancer of the true vocal cords - a 16.4% subglottic larynx cancer - in 8.1% of patients.
It should be noted, however, that even the study of laryngectomy to determine which is the primary location for the spread of cancer lesions in the larynx, is not always possible.
By the nature of growth are ... Read more »
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Among the tumors of the larynx angiomas account for only 1%. Angioma of larynx originate from the blood vessels - blood (hemangioma) or lymph (lymphangioma) among hemangiomas are more common cavernous hemangioma. Usually these tumors arise on the true vocal cords, at least - in the ventricular and drew over-the laryngeal folds, sometimes they have a leg. Tumor in most cases, single, small, much less value they reach a pea, and more or are multiple. When laryngoscopy... Read more »
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Along with HPV the most common benign tumor of the larynx is a fibroma. According to VK Suprunova, fibroids account for 60% of all benign tumors of the larynx in adults, and statistics Monica - 30, 8%. Fibroma (fibrous polyp) is usually located on the free edge of the true vocal cords, on the border between the anterior and middle third. Typically, the tumor is mobile and mostly has a narrow foot. Depending on the number of vessels fibroma is the red of varying inte... Read more »
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The first symptom of laryngeal papillomas in children - a gradual change of voice, starting with hoarseness and aphonia amounting to the full because of the location of papillomas on the vocal cords. Along with aphonia gradually difficulty breathing, especially during exercise and during sleep. Stenosis in adults is less common and growing more slowly than in children.
Diagnosis of papillomas of the larynx. The p... Read more »
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Methods of treating malignant tumors of the larynx. ... Read more »
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Differential diagnosis of laryngeal cancer.
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