PURPOSE The purpose of this review is to address the issue of unnecessary irradiation of the normal larynx. METHODS We performed a literature review and dosimetry evaluation of intensity modulated radiotheraphy (IMRT) techniques. RESULTS Data suggest that matching conventional parallel opposed photon fields through adenopathy is a reasonable alternative to the common practice of unnecessari...

introduction: sentinel node mapping has been used for laryngeal carcinoma in several studies, with excellent results thus far.in the current study, we report our preliminary results on sentinel node mapping in laryngeal carcinoma using intra-operative peri-tumoral injection of a radiotracer.   materials and methods: patients with biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx were included...

The development the treatment of carcinoma of the larynx is closely linked with the development of the diagnostics of this cancer. Examination of the larynx was not always for granted. The indirect technique of examining the larynx with the aid of a dentistry mirror (1) was only developed by Manuel Garcia in the middle of the 19th century. The first direct laryngoscopy was performed by Alfred K...

Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas (SEP) of larynx are rare tumors and are radiosensitive. However, a case of radioresistant SEP of larynx was managed by endoscopic CO2 excision.

This paper deals with the sound quality of electro-larynx devices, which is one method of communication for people who have lost their larynx. Current commercially available devices are characterized by an unnatural, mechanical sound. Assuming the availability of a linear transducer several alternative excitation signals are compared to the sound of a state-of-the-art electro-larynx. The signal...

paragangliomas in the head and neck are found typically in the region of the carotid body, jugular body, and along the 9th and 10th cranial nerves. they can occur in multicenteric forms, but generally, laryngeal paragangliomas are not found in these patients. only two cases of laryngeal paraganglioma have been reported with a synchronous lesion elsewhere. we report an additional case of a 34-ye...

paragangliomas are neoplasms of neural crest origin. in the head and neck, they uncommonly involve the larynx. the distinction between paragangliomas and other neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult. precise diagnosis is important in order to optimize patient treatment. diagnosis relies mostly on histopathologic examination followed by immunohistochemistry. here we report a 77-year-old woman wi...

introduction: blunt neck and laryngeal trauma is rare. since such injuries can be life threatening, their early management remarkably affects the immediate probability of patients’ survival and their long-term quality of life. materials and methods: in this retrospective and descriptive study, medical records of 54 patients with blunt neck and laryngeal trauma, who were referred to imam khomein...