- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Techniques
- Chapter 2 Respiratory differential diagnosis
- Chapter 3 Respiratory presenting syndromes
- Chapter 4 Respiratory conditions
- Chapter 5 Vascular differential diagnosis
- Chapter 6 Vascular presenting syndromes
- Chapter 7 Vascular conditions
- Chapter 8 Neurology differential diagnosis
- Chapter 9 Neurology presenting syndromes
- Chapter 10 Neurology conditions
- Chapter 11 Head and neck differential diagnosis
- Chapter 12 Head and neck presenting syndromes
- Chapter 13 Head and neck conditions
- Chapter 14 Genitourinary differential diagnosis
- Chapter 15 Genitourinary presenting syndromes
- Chapter 16 Genitourinary conditions
- Chapter 17 Musculoskeletal differential diagnosis
- Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal presenting syndromes
- Chapter 19 Musculoskeletal conditions
- Chapter 20 Trauma
- Chapter 21 Gastrointestinal differential diagnosis
- Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal presenting syndromes
- Chapter 23 Gastrointestinal conditions
- Chapter 24 Breast differential diagnosis
- Chapter 25 Breast conditions
- Index
(p. 175) Head and neck conditions
- Chapter:
- (p. 175) Head and neck conditions
- Author(s):
Michael J Darby
, Dominic A Barron
, and Rachel E Hyland
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199216369.003.0013
Nasopharyngeal tumours 176
Oropharyngeal tumours 178
Laryngeal carcinoma 180
Thyroid nodules and masses 182
Primary hyperparathyroidism 184
Hypoparathyroidism 186
Sinus disease 188
Parotid and submandibular salivary glands: infection 190
Sialolithiasis 192
Parotid and submandibular salivary glands: tumours 194
Branchial cleft cysts 196
Most nasopharyngeal malignancies are squamous cell cancers and they most commonly occur in the lateral wall of nasopharynx within the fossa of Rosenmüller (area around the ostium of Eustachian tube). Men are more frequently affected than women. Risk factors include Epstein–Barr virus, exposure to smoke or to chemical pollutants, and ingestion of salted fish....
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- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Techniques
- Chapter 2 Respiratory differential diagnosis
- Chapter 3 Respiratory presenting syndromes
- Chapter 4 Respiratory conditions
- Chapter 5 Vascular differential diagnosis
- Chapter 6 Vascular presenting syndromes
- Chapter 7 Vascular conditions
- Chapter 8 Neurology differential diagnosis
- Chapter 9 Neurology presenting syndromes
- Chapter 10 Neurology conditions
- Chapter 11 Head and neck differential diagnosis
- Chapter 12 Head and neck presenting syndromes
- Chapter 13 Head and neck conditions
- Chapter 14 Genitourinary differential diagnosis
- Chapter 15 Genitourinary presenting syndromes
- Chapter 16 Genitourinary conditions
- Chapter 17 Musculoskeletal differential diagnosis
- Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal presenting syndromes
- Chapter 19 Musculoskeletal conditions
- Chapter 20 Trauma
- Chapter 21 Gastrointestinal differential diagnosis
- Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal presenting syndromes
- Chapter 23 Gastrointestinal conditions
- Chapter 24 Breast differential diagnosis
- Chapter 25 Breast conditions
- Index