Clinic and Diagnosis of Benign Tumors of the Oropharynx
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tumor of the oropharynx, symptoms, diagnosisAbstract
Despite some progress in the treatment of oncological diseases, a significant number of patients turn to medical institutions late. Improving the early diagnosis of oropharyngeal neoplasms and organizing specialized care for patients is the common goal of oncologists and otorhinolaryngologists, the achievement of which will allow effective treatment of these patients. Based on a large clinical material, an analysis of the data of the clinical course was carried out and a detailed assessment of each of the methods for diagnosing tumors of the oropharynx was given.
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Clinical symptoms of benign tumors of the oropharynx can be divided into 2 groups: local symptoms, symptoms of compression into the surrounding anatomical formations.
The most significant method for examining the oropharynx for an ENT specialist is conventional pharyngoscopy, supplemented by digital, palpatory examination of "inaccessible" areas - the root of the tongue, the posterior surface of the soft palate and the anterior palatine arch.
The fibro-endoscopic method does not contribute anything significant to the diagnosis of tumor lesions of the oropharynx, and therefore its use is not always advisable.
Plain radiography of the middle part of the pharynx (in the lateral projection) can provide information only about the root of the tongue, the posterior pharyngeal wall, and sometimes the soft palate.
Computed tomography and MRI are appropriate for lesions of the paratonsillar tissue and parapharyngeal space, to determine the relationship between the tumor and the main vessels of the neck.
Lesions of the oropharynx are sufficiently accessible for taking material for morphological examination.
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