Throat pathology Flashcards
1
Q
what are laryngeal polyps
A
rare
seen in smokers, singers, infections
2
Q
who do you see laryngeal nodules in
A
young women
3
Q
features of squamous papilloma
A
rarely become malignant
HPV 6+11
4
Q
what is a paraganglioma
A
tumour of neuroendocrine cells outwith the adrenal glands (external phaeochromocytoma)
5
Q
Features of SCC
A
smokers, alcohol
HPV 16 (p16 marker)
keratinisation
6
Q
what is dysphagia
A
difficulty swallowing
7
Q
causes of dysphagia
A
congenital H+N cancers oesophageal strictures neurological conditions pharyngeal pouch
8
Q
describe candida of the throat
A
white patches
dentures
immunosuppression
9
Q
neurological causes of dysphagia
A
MND
bulbar palsy
MS
10
Q
what is a pharyngeal pouch
A
outpouching of the pharynx
11
Q
features of pharyngeal pouch
A
elderly
dysphagia, regurgitation, weight loss
halitosis
