Laryngeal Cancer and Salivary glands ENT Flashcards
which location= MC for laryngeal cancer
GLOTTIC
GLOTTIC Laryngeal cancer
MC
SLOW growing
LATE mets
EARLY PC dysphasia
SUPRAglottic Laryngeal cancer
less common
LATE PC
METS – since more lymphatics
TEP=
tracheo
esophageal
puncture
general trend in laryngeal cancer
decrease surgery increase Ctx/Rtx decrease survival increase co-morbidities MORAL OF THE STORY= DO MORE SURGERY
superficial temporal vein+
internal max vein= retromandibular vein
retromandibular vein +
postauricular vein= EJV
deep arteries of parotid gland
ECA
internal max
superficial temporal
pleimorphic adenoma=
MOST COMMON BENIGN parotid tumor
papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum=
warthin’s tumor–#2
epithelial tumors
mucoepidermoid= MC
adenoid cystic
acinic
risk factors for salivary gland tumors
- Radiation- acne, post-tx
- Smoking
smoking= risk factor for…
PCL= WATHINS
NOT for malignant
MC location parotid tumors
tail of parotid
MC location submandibular tumors
diffuse enlargement