Acta Scientific Otolaryngology (ASOL)

Editorial Volume 2 Issue 6

Role of Ultrasound to Identify Head Neck Secondaries

Manish Gupta*

Professor and Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, MMIMSR, MMDU, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India

*Corresponding Author: Manish Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, MMIMSR, MMDU, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.

Received: April 26, 2020; Published: May 02, 2020

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  Head and Neck malignancy often present with neck swelling. To assess the severity or stage the disease, plan the treatment and also prognosticate the case, it is essential to determine the presence of neck secondaries. The clinical examination helps in identifying the number, size, shape, location, overlying skin, local temperature, tenderness, consistency and fixity of lymph node to underlying structure. This has limitations due to its subjective nature.

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Citation: Manish Gupta., et al. “Role of Ultrasound to Identify Head Neck Secondaries". Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 2.5 (2020): 12-14.




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