title: [Diagnostic difficulties in cases of laryngeal cancer].
abstract: The span of time between the appearance of the first symptoms of larynx cancer and the moment it is diagnosed in Poland amounts to approximately 6 months. It is the result primarily of the fact that patients tend to consult a doctor late after the symptoms show as they underestimate them due to their lack of knowledge concerning their nature. In some cases the diagnosis may be difficult to give even for a specialist. The paper presents the cases of three patients with an unusual course of larynx cancer.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii Katedry Chorób Ucha, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani AM, Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szmeja
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Golusinski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kopeć
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed