The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and predictors of malignant soft tissue deposits (MSTDs) in advanced laryngeal carcinoma. MSTDs prognostic value on locoregional recurrence within 2 years after curative surgery was also studied. 40 patients with cT3/cT4 N0 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were prospectively involved in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetailed information on the hypopharyngeal cyst presentation, terminology, classification, diagnosis, management, and possible complication is scarce though it would lead to life-threatening symptoms. This review article, therefore, meticulously presents and analyzes the majority of the pertaining literature. In this context, a particular emphasis has been placed on the embryological development of the branchial arches while discussing each entity that would improve the current understanding of different pharyngeal cyst's pathologies.
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