Salivary Glands
Keywords parotid, salivary, facial nerve, deep lobe, reanimation Salivary glands are divided into major (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) and minor salivary glands. Major salivary glands are paired structures, and…
Skull Base
Keywords Skull base, craniofacial, endonasal, cranial base Tumors involving the skull base of the anterior cranial fossa usually arise extracranially with secondary extension to the skull base. Occasionally intracranial…
Cervical Lymph Nodes
Keywords Lymph nodes, neck dissection, nodal metastasis, extranodal extension One of the most important factors affecting prognosis for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract is…
Oral Cavity
Keywords mouth neoplasm, surgical management, surgery technique, multidisciplinary treatment The oral cavity represents the entrance to the upper aerodigestive tract, which begins at the lips and ends at the…
Scalp and Skin
Keywords basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, scalp, skin The skin, by surface area, is the largest organ in the human body. In its role as a barrier…
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Keywords Nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, endoscopic, maxillectomy, orbit Malignancies of the sinonasal tract are rare. They account for less than 10% of head and neck cancers, with an annual…
Eyelids and Orbit
Keywords orbit, eyelids, oculoplastic surgery, exentration, orbitectomy Although they are relatively rare, tumors that involve the eyelids and orbit are a therapeutic challenge because of the complex anatomy and…
Basic Principles of Head and Neck Surgery
Keywords preoperative, postoperative, surgical planning, surgical technique, operating room Because most patients with tumors of the head and neck initially present to the surgeon, it is the surgeon’s responsibility…
Introduction
Keywords head and neck cancer, epidemiology, etiology, staging Anatomically and histologically, the head and neck region is one of the most diverse and complex parts of the human body….
