The pharynx is a hollow, muscular tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and opens into the larynx and esophagus. (cancer.gov)
Positive results were also obtained by nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction on brain, blood pellet, lung, heart, tongue, and esophagus-larynx-pharynx of M. myotis , Myotis nattereri, R. ferrumequinum, and M. schreibersii . (cdc.gov)
Hypopharynx3
If involvement of the tongue, hypopharynx, or larynx occurs, solifenacin should be promptly discontinued and appropriate therapy and/or measures necessary to ensure a patent airway should be promptly provided. (druglib.com)
All the cases with disease of the larynx and hypopharynx were treated with radiotherapy and cases involving the nasopharynx received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. (scirp.org)
Throat4
Small mirrors on long, thin handles are used to look at your throat, the base of your tongue, and part of the larynx (voice box). (cancer.org)
Throat cancer is a form of head and neck cancer that starts in the throat, the larynx (voice box) or vocal chords. (rush.edu)
ENT specialists at Rush can often perform this biopsy in the office - rather than in the operating room under general anesthesia - for tumors of the larynx, tongue and throat. (rush.edu)
A key concern when treating throat cancer is saving your larynx so you can still speak and swallow. (rush.edu)
Tumors9
The majority of base of tongue malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), but other malignant processes can arise, including lymphoepithelial carcinomas, hematolymphoid tumors, salivary gland tumors, and mucosal melanomas. (medscape.com)
However, there has been a significant change in the epidemiology of base of tongue tumors, with a substantial increase in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal SCC. (medscape.com)
Careful multidisciplinary assessment of base of tongue tumors is paramount for appropriate treatment, which is based on staging, pathology, tumor location, functional outcomes, and patient preference. (medscape.com)
Because of the nonspecific nature of associated symptoms, however, patients with base of tongue tumors may present with advanced disease. (medscape.com)
Despite the complex anatomy associated with base of tongue tumors, as well as concerns regarding posttreatment functional deficits, significant changes in management options for such neoplasms have vastly improved outcomes in recent years. (medscape.com)
Cross-sectional imaging is an important tool for the diagnosis and clinical staging of malignant tumors of the tongue base. (medscape.com)
The decision to use surgical excision and other treatment modalities for malignant base of tongue tumors is primarily based on pathology, initial staging, tumor location, medical comorbidities, smoking history, and patient preference. (medscape.com)
The most common location was the tongue, and T3 and T4 tumors were predominant. (bvsalud.org)
The most common locations of the tumors were the tongue (31.3%) followed by the larynx and vocal folds with five (15.6%) each. (bvsalud.org)
Lips5
The oral cavity includes the lips, hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth), soft palate (the muscular back portion of the roof of the mouth), retromolar trigone (the area behind the wisdom teeth), front two-thirds of the tongue, gingiva (gums), buccal mucosa (the inner lining of the lips and cheeks), and floor of the mouth under the tongue. (cancer.gov)
It requires precise, dynamic coordination of muscles in the articulator structures of the vocal tract - the lips, tongue, larynx and jaw. (nature.com)
In tetrapod vertebrates , the mouth is bounded on the outside by the lips and cheeks - thus the oral cavity is also known as the buccal cavity (from Latin bucca , meaning "cheek") [2] - and contains the tongue on the inside. (wikipedia.org)
She can no longer use the muscles of her lips, tongue, larynx and jaw to make the sounds that add up to speech. (upi.com)
Angioedema of the face, lips, tongue, and/or larynx have been reported with solifenacin. (druglib.com)
Oropharynx1
The oropharynx is a common location of upper aerodigestive tract malignancies, and each subsite of the oropharynx, including the base of tongue, has different diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic characteristics. (medscape.com)
Nose1
It can get a clearer look at areas of change that were seen with the mirrors and also the part behind the nose (nasopharynx) and the larynx (voice box). (cancer.org)
Cancers of the tongue1
Researchers in Israel developed a non-invasive oral test for cancers of the tongue and larynx that uses gold nanoparticles and antibodies to "paint" cancer cells. (darkdaily.com)
Thyroid1
Smaller changes in tension can be effected by contraction of the thyroarytenoid muscle or changes in the relative position of the thyroid and cricoid cartilages, as may occur when the larynx is lowered or raised, either volitionally or through movement of the tongue to which the larynx is attached via the hyoid bone [5] . (translationdirectory.com)
A sagittal computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck with contrast demonstrates a pedunculated soft tissue lesion at the left base of the tongue without invasion of the floor of the mouth or adjacent structures. (medscape.com)
This may include the roof of your mouth, inside your cheeks, under your tongue, and other areas of your head and neck. (cigna.com)
Oral1
14 cases of the oral cavity (buccal mucosa, alveolus, oral tongue and hard palate) were treated with surgery. (scirp.org)
Generally how laryngeal cancer is treated depends on where the cancer is in the larynx, the stage of the cancer, and your age and overall health. (healthlibrary.com)
Neck2
An axial CT scan of the neck with contrast again demonstrates a soft tissue left base of tongue lesion with slight extension into the glossotonsillar sulcus. (medscape.com)
Contrast-enhanced CT scans obtained with appropriate section thickness (1-2mm thick sections through the larynx) aid in the evaluation of neck masses. (medscape.com)
Cancer4
Radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy can all be used to treat cancer of the larynx. (healthlibrary.com)
It can also be used if the cancer has spread beyond the larynx or has come back after radiotherapy. (healthlibrary.com)
If you have cancer of the larynx, your treatment is more likely to be successful and the side effects of treatments more manageable if you can give up, smoking and drinking alcohol before you start your treatment. (healthlibrary.com)
In clinical trials on humans, the method has detected cancer of the tongue and larynx. (darkdaily.com)
A brain-computer interface device synthesizes speech using the neural signals that control lip, tongue, larynx and jaw movements, and could be a stepping stone to restoring speech function in individuals unable to speak. (nature.com)
With larger tumours you may need surgery to remove all or part of the larynx. (healthlibrary.com)
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 -- For patients who have undergone bariatric surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), revision surgery is common and is mainly with a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in. (medworm.com)
Main1
The oscillation of the vocal folds serves to modulate the pressure and flow of the air through the larynx, and this modulated airflow is the main component of the sound of most voiced phones . (translationdirectory.com)
Sounds1
Parrots also have long, muscular tongues that may be used in modifying sounds. (allaboutbirds.org)