title: Thyrohyoid approach to cidofovir injection: a case study.
abstract: Various techniques for injection into the larynx have been well described, including transoral injection with indirect laryngoscopy or direct laryngoscopy and transcutaneous injection through the thyroid cartilage or cricothyroid membrane. We describe a case not amenable to these techniques, in which entry through the thyrohyoid membrane for injection of cidofovir was successfully performed with a thyrohyoid approach. This technique is described, and comparisons are made with currently available techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Getz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scharf
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Amin
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077404:Cidofovir; D003596:Cytosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional / Q000379:methods; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010212:Papilloma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D063065:Organophosphonates; D003596:Cytosine; D000077404:Cidofovir