Etiology and ClinicalPresentation of Laryngeal Cancer in Sudanese Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Laryngeal cancer is a common disease among Sudanese smokers. It is a type of neoplasm that has the largest male to female ratio in Sudan. Objective: To provide a review of the clinical pattern and to determine the etiology of laryngeal cancer among the Sudanese patients. Justification:- Cases of laryngeal cancer are increasing in Sudan. There were no publications regarding laryngeal cancer inSudanese patients to my knowledge expect that reported by Sharfi 15. Methods: It was a prospective study, random sample, and cross sectional where 82 patients who were treated at Khartoum state hospitals during the period from March 2014 to Nov. 2016. Videolaryngoscopy, plain chest x-ray, CT-scan of the neck and thorax and Microlarynogoscopy studies were done to all patients. Results: The larynx was examined with direct microlarynogoscopy for all patients. Laryngeal masses were found in the vocal cords. Biopsies confirmed the diagnoses. Conclusion: Laryngeal cancer was common among Sudanese smoker patients and less common in non-smokers.
Authors and Affiliations
Sharfi Ahmed
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP478491
- DOI -
- Views 104
- Downloads 0
The Eight Year Nasal Foreign Body: A Case Report
Nasal foreign bodies are common place in pediatric otolaryngology. They occur most commonly in the age group ranging from 2 to 5 years of age with an equal sex predilection. Infants develop pincer grasp around the age of...
Risk Factors for Refractory and Delayed De novo Otitis Media Requiring Pressure Equalization Tube Insertion
Objective: Limited data exists regarding risk factors for otitis media in older children and specifically those for which surgical intervention is performed. This study investigated potential risk factors in this older a...
Chronic Secondary Otalgia: Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Relationship with Cervical Spine Disease
Objective: We developed an algorithm to evaluate secondary otalgia and examined the role of cervical spine disease in chronic secondary otalgia. Otalgia may arise from the ear itself (primary) or may indicate pathologies...
Choanal Atresia Repair without the Need for Stenting or Drilling: A Technical Modification
We would like to present our modified technique to repair choanal atresia without the need for drilling or postoperative stenting. Traditional repairs utilise postoperative stents for a variable period [1,2]. Stent-less...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss among University Students Using Portable Entertainment Player
The current study investigated self-assessment of noise induced hearing impairment among university students using portable entertainment player. In the present study a total of 452 university going students in the age r...