THYROTOMY for carcinoma of the larynx has been practiced since 1870 with varied success. The results were very discouraging at first, as, for instance, in Billroth's Clinic, where eight cases were ...

The article “Prognostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography Signs for Laryngeal Cancer Patients Undergoing Laryngectomy” by Beitler et al 6 offers a careful retrospective clinicopathologic analysis of the ...

Arytenoidectomy is a surgical produce doctors use to widen the airway and help a person breathe. It is a common treatment for bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP). During an arytenoidectomy, the ...

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely ...

The Adam’s apple is a lump of cartilage that sticks out from the throat. It is more prominent in males, and it serves no specific function. A person can remove or change the size of their Adam’s apple ...

An Adam's apple is a protuberance at the front of the throat, formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx. It is more prominent in males, due to the larger size and shape of ...

Question: After a recent cold, I began experiencing a very scary breathing problem. I would begin to cough uncontrollably; suddenly my throat would tighten and I would be unable to breathe. No matter ...