Diagnostic Value of Lingual Tonsillectomy in Unknown Primary Head and Neck Carcinoma Identification After a Negative Clinical Workup and Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography

Diagnostic Value of Lingual Tonsillectomy in Unknown Primary Head and Neck Carcinoma Identification After a Negative Clinical Workup and Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography

ObjectiveDiagnostic rates of unknown primary head and neck carcinoma (UPHNC) using lingual tonsillectomy (LT) are highly variable. This study sought to determine the diagnostic value of LT in UPHNC identification using strict inclusion criteria and definitions to produce a more accurate estimate of...

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Main Authors: Chad K. Sudoko, Marc A. Polacco, Benoit J. Gosselin, Joseph A. Paydarfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
squamous cell carcinoma
unknown primary
lingual tonsillectomy
transoral robotic surgery
transoral laser microsurgery
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00118/full

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