a: Midline sagittal view. b: Posterior view of the oral cavity and pharynx. In this view, the spinal column has been removed, so that the view is into the pharynx.

Examination with the laryngeal mirror showed a smooth, rounded mass projecting into the posterior pharynx at the level of the mid-epiglottis. The mass was 2 cm. in diameter and projected 1 cm. On ...

a: The bolus (B) is retained in the mouth by apposition of the posterior aspect of the tongue and the relaxed soft palate (U). A small amount of contrast has been introduced through the nose and ...

Read the response by Joel E. Richter, MD, on the sensitivity and specificity of posterior laryngeal edema when diagnosing GERD-related cough.

FIVE hundred and sixty-six patients with cancer of the oral cavity, the pharynx and the larynx have been seen at the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital from its opening in July, 1952, through ...