BACKGROUND: Endosonography has been successfully used in staging gastrointestinal cancer, but its value is as yet undetermined in laryngology. METHODS: This prospective study includes 84 patients undergoing microlaryngoscopy for laryngeal cancer. The results of endosonography were compared with those of CT and MRI in the 76 surgical cases. RESULTS: In the assessment of laryngal cancer, endosonography was superior to current imaging techniques, whereas CT and MRI showed similar results (accuracy of 89% vs 77% and 77%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that endosonography is highly effective in staging laryngeal cancer. Therefore, the latter may constitute a complementary diagnostic tool in these tumors and additionally may assist in choosing an adequate treatment.
BACKGROUND: Endosonography has been successfully used in staging gastrointestinal cancer, but its value is as yet undetermined in laryngology. METHODS: This prospective study includes 84 patients undergoing microlaryngoscopy for laryngeal cancer. The results of endosonography were compared with those of CT and MRI in the 76 surgical cases. RESULTS: In the assessment of laryngal cancer, endosonography was superior to current imaging techniques, whereas CT and MRI showed similar results (accuracy of 89% vs 77% and 77%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that endosonography is highly effective in staging laryngeal cancer. Therefore, the latter may constitute a complementary diagnostic tool in these tumors and additionally may assist in choosing an adequate treatment.
Authors: Sylvia L van Egmond; Inge Stegeman; Frank A Pameijer; Johanna J Bluemink; Chris H Terhaard; Luuk M Janssen Journal: Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol Date: 2018-02-05