Pacienti s operabilním karcinomem hrtanu mohou být léčeni larynx-záchovnými postupy nebo totální laryngektomií. Larynx záchovné jsou standardem v časných stadiích a zahrnují larynx-šetřící chirurgický výkon (endoskopický zevní parciální laryngektomii), který je preferován, radioterapii. U lokoregionálně pokročilých stadií obvykle zvažován nechirurgický postup,...

UNLABELLED Introduction The diode laser has been frequently used in the management of laryngeal disorders. The portability and functional diversity of this tool make it a reasonable alternative to conventional lasers. However, whether diode laser has been applied in transoral laser microsurgery, the ideal parameters, outcomes, and adverse effects remain unclear. Objective The main objective of ...

OBJECTIVES To display time-series firing rate and recruitment data for multiple, simultaneously active motoneurons activating human laryngeal muscles. These data provide specific information about how laryngeal muscle force is being controlled by the central nervous system at the level of the lower motoneuron. METHODS A quadrifilar needle electrode was used to record multi-channel myoelectric...

Malignant salivary gland tumours of the larynx are very rare, with limited reports of clinical outcomes. We present the decade-long experience of a single institution. A 10-year retrospective chart review of a tertiary head and neck cancer centre was performed. Index patients were identified from a review of a pathology database, and reviewed by a head and neck pathologist. Patient demographics...

Larynx is part of the upper respiratory tract composed of cartilaginous skeleton, muscles and mucus lining inside. This structure keeps larynx open for air passage and is one of the important factors in producing voice. A good knowledge of larynx dimensions is neccessary to obtain better results in the treatment of laryngeal disorders. The size of larynx and its dimensions are subject to sex, r...

We present the case of a 22-year-old female patient who had observed that for the last 5 years her voice had a characteristically masculine low pitch. She was examined by the Endocrinology Department which ruled out any hormonal pathologies. She was referred to the Laryngology Department for diagnosis and treatment, with consideration of the psychosocial impact of an androgynous pitch in a youn...

This review evaluates the epidemiological literature on health effects in relation to incineration facilities. Several adverse health effects have been reported. Significant exposure-disease associations are reported by two thirds of the papers focusing on cancer (lung and larynx cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma). Positive associations were found for congenital malformations and residence near in...

BACKGROUND Orbital apex syndrome (OAS) is a complex and uncommon disorder that typically damages multiple cranial nerves in association with optic nerve dysfunction. OAS is associated with several different pathologies, however; only a few cases have been reported in association with head and neck cancer (HNC) so far. MATERIAL AND METHODS A case series of HNC patients diagnosed with OAS is de...

Dysprosody also known as pseudo-foreign dialect, is the rarest neurological speech disorder. It is characterized by alterations in intensity, in the timing of utterance segments, and in rhythm, cadency, and intonation of words. The terms refers to changes as to duration, fundamental frequency, and intensity of tonic and atonic syllables of the sentences spoken, which deprive an individual's par...

BACKGROUND Lower airway obstruction has evolved to denote pathologies associated with diseases of the lung, whereas, conditions proximal to the lung embody upper airway obstruction. This approach has disconnected diseases of the larynx and trachea from the lung, and removed the 'middle airway' from the interest and involvement of respiratory physicians and scientists. However, recent studies ha...