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Clinical and Endoscopic Examination of the Head and Neck

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Head and Neck Cancer Imaging

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

Head and neck neoplasms present with variable signs and symptoms, depending on their site of origin and extension pattern. Thorough clinical examination, aided by modern endoscopic devices, is a cornerstone of the pre- and posttherapeutic evaluation of the patient suffering head and neck cancer. This chapter reviews the possibilities, but also the limitations of the clinical examination for each of the major subsites in the head and neck region.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Pierre Delaere

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Robert Hermans

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Delaere, P. (2008). Clinical and Endoscopic Examination of the Head and Neck. In: Hermans, R. (eds) Head and Neck Cancer Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33066-6_2

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