Introduction The base of the tongue (BOT) is the most anterior-superior portion of the oropharynx bounded anteriorly by the circumvallate papillae, laterally by the paired glosso-palatine sulci, and inferiorly by…
Introduction Almost 50,000 people develop oral and oropharyngeal cancers each year with almost 9000 deaths annually. When diagnosed and treated in its early stages, 5-year survival rates can exceed 83%….
Introduction The most favorable management of oropharyngeal cancer is still controversial. In the past, oropharyngeal cancers were treated with surgery followed by radiation. Surgical resection usually required mandibulectomy or mandibulotomy…
Introduction Carcinoma of the base of the tongue can be managed with either surgical or nonsurgical approaches. Historically, most surgical resections in this region have involved open approaches, such as…
Introduction The soft palate is a subsite of the oropharynx. Its axial plane defines the superior boundary of the oropharynx, incompletely separating it from the nasopharynx above. The soft palate…
Introduction A hollow viscus located immediately posterior to the larynx, the hypopharynx is related to the oral pharynx superiorly and the cervical esophagus inferiorly. It is divided into three anatomic…
Introduction The transcervical approach to the oropharynx and hypopharynx provides excellent exposure for the removal of a variety of lesions. The lateral pharyngectomy approach was first described by Cheever in…
Introduction The association of an elongated styloid process with pharyngeal and cervical pain is known as Eagle syndrome and was first described in 1937. Eagle syndrome is characterized as a…
Introduction Total glossectomy is used for advanced cancers of the tongue, mostly squamous cell, either as a primary surgical resection or as salvage following previous (chemo)radiation when partial glossectomy will…
Introduction The hard palate is the site of origin of benign and malignant tumors. The most common tumor of minor salivary gland origin in this site is pleomorphic adenoma, a…
