著者

古川 政樹 湯山 誠一郎 金子 まどか 古川 滋 柊 光一 久保田 彰 大石 公直 澤木 修二 猪狩 秀則

出版者

The Japan Broncho-esophagological Society

雑誌

日本気管食道科学会会報 (ISSN:00290645)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.39, no.1, pp.29-39, 1988-02-10 (Released:2010-06-11)

参考文献数

19

被引用文献数

2 1

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The vocal cord paralysis may be caused by the occult type malignancies. The tumor occupies along the route of the vagus nerve or recurrent laryngeal nerve. To detect such a malignant tumor, it is advocated that the diagnosis should be performed with various kind of figures, such as X-ray picture, CT and ultrasonography. Consequently 13 cases were diagnosed to the malignant tumors among 31 vocal cord paralysis cases. They were thyroid cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer and others. CT and ultrasonography were very useful for the evaluation of the mass lesions in the head and neck area. Additionally, the fine needle aspiration biopsy under the ultrasonographic imaging was available to diagnose whether the mass lesions were benign or malignant. Consequently 13 cases were diagnosed to the malignant tumors among 31 vocal cord paralysis cases. They were thyroid cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer and others.CT and ultrasonography were very useful for the evaluation of the mass lesions in the head and neck area. Additionally, the fine needle aspiration biopsy under the ultrasonographic imaging was available to diagnose whether the mass lesions were benign or malignant.