title: Laryngeal carcinoma nodal metastases and their management.
abstract: Each of the three embryologically distinct portions of the larynx has a characteristic lymphatic drainage pattern. One section of this article describes these drainage patterns, along with clinical examples. Traditional and contemporary imaging techniques for the neck are included in a second section, and the final section describes the authors' preferences for treatment of the neck with the rationale for this approach.
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Cancer Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Schuller
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bier-Laning
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck