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Head and neck [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of laryngeal cancer include: | Head and neck [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of laryngeal cancer include:<ref name="pmid12530229">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yousem DM, Tufano RP |title=Laryngeal imaging |journal=Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=451–65 |date=August 2002 |pmid=12530229 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23599569">{{cite journal |vauthors=Joshi VM, Wadhwa V, Mukherji SK |title=Imaging in laryngeal cancers |journal=Indian J Radiol Imaging |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=209–26 |date=July 2012 |pmid=23599569 |doi=10.4103/0971-3026.107183 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Solid soft tissue nodule | *Solid soft tissue nodule | ||
*Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement | *Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of laryngeal cancer include solid soft tissue nodule, region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement, and obliteration of fat planes.
CT Scan
Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of laryngeal cancer include:[1][2]
- Solid soft tissue nodule
- Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement
- Obliteration of fat planes