On the other hand, failure of the epiglottis to invert can also create an obstacle for the food bolus leading to retention in the vallecula and dysphagia symptoms. This vallecular retention may result in cough, throat clearing, globus sensation, and even aspiration after the swallow. View ...
Any damage to the epiglottis can hamper a person's ability to eat, speak, and even breathe properly. Damage to the epiglottis can occur due to various reasons, such ascancer, injury, and infections. In such cases, epiglottis can be repaired through reconstructive surgery. What causes the epig...
ObjectivesAmong the 50 laryngeal cancer patients who received SCL-CHEP between 1997 and 2008, we experienced three patients with complete epiglottis prolapse, which obstructed the neoglottis. By defining this complication as "Inverted epiglottis" and presenting the clinical features, we intend to ...
The main symptoms are pain, teeth mobility, or even difficulty in * Correspondence: acroce@unich.it; mimmocrescenzi@hotmail.it ENT Department, University 'G. D'Annunzio' of Chieti-Pescara, Hospital 'SS. Annunziata', Via dei Vestini, Chieti 66100, Italy chewing, usually when the tumor is ...
We report a very rare case of adenocarcinoma metastatic to the epiglottis and cervical lymph nodes that presented clinically with symptoms of dysphagia. Th... TJ Yeatman,MB Seagle,NJ Cassisi - 《Laryngoscope》 被引量: 5发表: 1986年 Two cases of neuroendocrine tumors of the epiglottis ulcerous...
The maxillofacial surgeon used her own 100-point scale [9] during the course of the observations of both the patient and the videofluoroscopic image of the swallowing act while keeping in mind the postoperative tissue damage, the compensatory mechanisms used by the patient, and the symptoms of ...
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this retrospective case series is to describe the epidemiology, symptoms and findings of acute epiglottitis in hospitalized patients after the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) vaccine and to identify any symptoms or findings predictive of a prolonged hosp...
Treatment of the patient with upper airway obstruction caused by cancer of the larynx. The treatment of a patient with imminent airway obstruction caused by a malignant tumor of the larynx is an uncommon clinical problem. These cases need to ... PJ Bradley - 《Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg》 被...
Chronic epiglottic enlargement may be seen withneck radiotherapyfor cancer,granulomatouslymphangitis, orlymphangiectasisand in infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.197Thechronicityof symptoms makes these conditions easily distinguishable fromacute epiglottitis.Similarly,congenital anomaliesof the airw...
OSA symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and even lethargy [2]. This condition can also lead to depression in the long run and increase the risk and severity of chronic diseases [3]. To check a patient’s condition and provide the best treatment, it is necessary to know ...