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Radiological Patterns of Mucosal Spread of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Multimedia

Author: Charles Lee, MD, Chief, Fellowship Director, Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
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Updated: Jun 15, 2006

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Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 1: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various parts of the larynx.
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various parts of the larynx.

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 2: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Normal larynx.
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Normal larynx.

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 3: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various patterns of squamous cell carcinoma spread from the true vocal cord.
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various patterns of squamous cell carcinoma spread from the true vocal cord.

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 4: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various pathways of squamous cell carcinoma spread from the pyriform sinus.
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Various pathways of squamous cell carcinoma spread from the pyriform sinus.

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 5: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of the larynx. Patient with a bulky SCCA involving the false vocal cord. The false vocal cord without SCCA is shown on the right side with its normal paraglottic fat.
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) of the larynx. Patient with a bulky SCCA involving the false vocal cord. The false vocal cord without SCCA is shown on the right side with its normal paraglottic fat.

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...Media file 6: Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Enlargement of the aryepiglottic fold on the left side, showing the loss of the normal paraglottic fat (same patient as in Image 5).
Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamo...

Radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. Enlargement of the aryepiglottic fold on the left side, showing the loss of the normal paraglottic fat (same patient as in Image 5).

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Further Reading

Keywords

radiological patterns of mucosal spread of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, SCCA of the larynx, SqCCA of the larynx, lymphangitic spread, laryngeal SCCA

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Author

Charles Lee, MD, Chief, Fellowship Director, Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Charles Lee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, American Roentgen Ray Society, American Society of Neuroradiology, and Radiological Society of North America
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David Rubinstein, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
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Karen Hall Calhoun, MD, Chair, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri
Karen Hall Calhoun, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Rhinologic Society, Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, and Texas Medical Association
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Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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