More real case studies:
Thyroid nodule, cancer diagnosis
The possible variations are too many, beyond what the eyes can see and hands can feel
Ultrasound neck in progress
Thyroid-related neck swelling in a kid
Thyroid-related neck swelling in an adult
NOSE
-
Nasopharyngeal
cancer
(NPC)
is
common
in
this
region
and
the
posterior
nasal
space
is
not
easy
to
assess without an endoscope. Hence accurate diagnosis is important.
Additional
optical
imaging
eg
Narrow
Band
Imaging
(NBI)
can
add
on
the
precision
of
diagnosis
duriing
endoscopy
even before any tissue sample is taken.
Nose/nasopharyngeal
cancer diagnosis
An
accurate
biopsy
becomes
even
more
important
for
a
patient
who
has
undergone
treatment
before
as
the
importance
of
diagnosing/excluding a relapse cannot be overemphasized.
The area behind the nose, nasopharynx as the
commonest place for head & neck cancers in our region.
The patient has completed her course of radiotherapy treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).
2 years later, she came with for regular check up and this was found :
Endoscopic examination of that area using special optical technique called Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) that
makes the apparent suspicious area (blue arrow) more visible to the eye (yellow arrow).
Targeted biopsy confirmed NPC - again ! She was diagnosed as a case of RELAPSE/RECURRENCE of NPC.
Continue to Part 3
HEAD & NECK STRUCTURES:
Please read here for more info.
NECK
LYMPH
NODES
-
enlarged
lymph
nodes
may
signify
ENT
cancer
spread
from
its
primary
site
in
the
nose
throat
region.
Due
to
its
usually
deep
position
in
the
neck
and
frequently
next
to
major
vessels
of
the
neck
(ie
carotid
artery
and
jugular
vein),
real
time
ultrasound-guided
sampling
using
fine
needle
is
indispensable.
SALIVARY GLAND
- fairly common though less than lymph nodes
ORAL CAVITY & THROAT
VOICE BOX (LARYNX)
TRACHEA BRONCHUS (WINDPIPE)
EAR
SKULL BASE
Ultrasound-guided biopsy
confirmed a benign salivary
gland tumour
Tongue cancer
Cancer spread to the lymph
nose from an oral cancer
Cancer of the voice box
Another case confirmed a
benign salivary gland tumour
thyroid
head & neck
ear, nose & throat (ENT)
C mmitment
BI PSY
to
Back to Part 1
What are the organs involved that we here deal with ?
THYROID
-
very
common
condition
and
usually
comes
in
many
internal
configurations
that
necessitates
usage
of
real
time
ultrasound-guided
sampling using fine needle.
You surely don’t need to have whether half or whole of your gland removed just to get a reliable biopsy report !
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CONTACT DETAILS:
ENTdrvincenttan@gmail.com
+603-3377 7864
+6012-3760 728
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery
Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,
KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital
No.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,
Bandar Baru Klang,
41150 Klang,
Selangor
Mon-Fri: 930am-5pm
Sat: 9am-1230pm
vincentENTHNS
3.062578,101.46332
(Google Maps, Waze: KPJ Klang, Vincent ENT)
CONTACT US
CLINIC HOURS:
Vincent ENT Clinic
vincententhns
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Thyroid, Head and Neck
Biopsy & Surgery Specialist Clinic
Committed to YOUR Well-being
Copyright Dr.Vincent Tan 2023
More real case studies:
ORAL CAVITY & THROAT
VOICE BOX (LARYNX)
TRACHEA BRONCHUS (WINDPIPE)
EAR
SKULL BASE
Cancer of the voice box
SALIVARY GLAND
- fairly common though less than lymph nodes
Ultrasound-guided biopsy
confirmed a benign salivary
gland tumour
Another case confirmed a
benign salivary gland tumour
HEAD & NECK STRUCTURES:
Please read here for more info.
NECK
LYMPH
NODES
-
enlarged
lymph
nodes
may
signify
ENT
cancer
spread
from
its
primary
site
in
the
nose
throat
region.
Due
to
its
usually
deep
position
in
the
neck
and
frequently
next
to
major
vessels
of
the
neck
(ie
carotid
artery
and
jugular
vein),
real
time
ultrasound-
guided sampling using fine needle is indispensable.
Cancer spread to the lymph
nose from an oral cancer
An
accurate
biopsy
becomes
even
more
important
for
a
patient
who
has
undergone
treatment
before
as
the
importance
of
diagnosing/excluding a relapse cannot be overemphasized.
NOSE
-
Nasopharyngeal
cancer
(NPC)
is
common
in
this
region
and
the
posterior
nasal
space
is
not
easy
to
assess
without
an
endoscope.
Hence accurate diagnosis is important.
Additional
optical
imaging
eg
Narrow
Band
Imaging
(NBI)
can
add
on
the
precision
of
diagnosis
duriing
endoscopy
even
before
any
tissue
sample is taken.
Nose/nasopharyngeal
cancer diagnosis
Thyroid nodule, cancer diagnosis
Thyroid-related neck swelling in a child
The patient has completed her course of radiotherapy treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).
2 years later, she came with for regular check up and this was found :
Endoscopic examination of that area using special optical technique called Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) that makes
the apparent suspicious area (blue arrow) more visible to the eye (yellow arrow).
Targeted biopsy confirmed NPC - again ! She was diagnosed as a case of RELAPSE/RECURRENCE of NPC.
thyroid
head & neck
ear, nose & throat (ENT)
C mmitment
BI PSY
to
Continue to Part 3
Back to Part 1
The
possible
variations
are
too
many,
beyond
what the eyes can see and hands can feel
What are the organs involved that we here deal with ?
THYROID
-
very
common
condition
and
usually
comes
in
many
internal
configurations
that
necessitates
usage
of
real
time
ultrasound-guided sampling using fine needle.
You
surely
don’t
need
to
have
whether
half
or
whole
of
your
gland
removed just to get a reliable biopsy report !
DOWNLOAD OUR CONTACT DETAILS:
ENTdrvincenttan@gmail.com
+603-3377 7864
+6012-3760 728
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery
Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,
KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital
No.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,
Bandar Baru Klang,
41150 Klang,
Selangor
vincentENTHNS
3.062578,101.46332
(Google Maps, Waze: KPJ Klang, Vincent ENT)
Mon-Fri: 930am-5pm
Sat: 9am-1230pm
CONTACT US
CLINIC HOURS:
vincententhns
Vincent ENT Clinic
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Thyroid, Head and Neck
Biopsy & Surgery Specialist Clinic
Committed to YOUR Well-being
Copyright Dr.Vincent Tan 2023
Tongue cancer