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HEAD AND NECK DISEASES:
SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES (PAROTID, SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND)
NECK LYMPH NODES SWELLING (CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY)
SYMPTOMS:
1.
Mass in the front of the ear (parotid gland), neck (submandibular gland, cervical lymph
nodes)
2.
Compressive symptoms (progressive difficulty in swallowing, breathing)
3.
Change of voice, hoarseness
4.
Pain in the area where the mass is located
5.
Cranial nerve palsies (eg. facial nerve palsy, deviated tongue protrusion)
SERVICES/TREATMENT AVAILABLE:
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Video examination of the upper aerodigestive tract (rigid and/or flexible
nasoendoscopy) -ear, nose, sinus, throat, bronchus, esophagus
•
Screening and biopsy for cancer (sinus, tongue, tonsils and voice box)
•
Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) endoscopy
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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or TruCut biopsy with or without Ultrasound
guidance
•
Removal (excision biopsy) of lymph nodes under Local Anaesthesia (LA)/General
Anaesthesia (GA)
•
Neck lymphatic clearance (neck dissection) in cancer cases
•
Surgery for removal of thyroid lump/mass
•
Surgery for removal of parotid or submandibular gland lump/mass
(submandibulectomy, parotidectomy)
•
Surgery for total removal of the voice box (total laryngectomy)
•
Rehabilitation of voice post total laryngectomy -voice prosthesis
•
Neck lymphatic chain resection (neck dissection)
•
Plastic and reconstructive surgery following major head and neck resection
An inflammed swelling from the
salivary(parotid) gland
A recurrent swelling from the
salivary(parotid) gland
A tumour of the salivary
(submandibular) gland
Neck swelling arising from
the lymph nodes
A clinical examination of
the neck
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Last update: 10/1/13
An ultrasound of the neck in
progress, with the red arrow
showing the probe
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