Current concepts in imaging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer.
In adjunct to direct laryngoscopy, CT and/or MRI are needed for an accurate staging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas because both cross-sectional imaging modalities are known to reliably evaluate deep tumor infiltration. Except for the clinical background, this article reviews technical aspects of CT and MRI, the pathologic appearance of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas, and therapeutically relevant diagnostic aspects.
Department of Radiology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, Germany. marc.keberle@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
M
M
Keberle
W
W
Kenn
D
D
Hahn
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007830:Larynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods