Integrated comparative analysis of T-staging of laryngeal carcinoma on parallel versus non-parallel vocal cord CT planes with its potential treatment pitfalls.

ABSTRACT: Accurate CT staging plays a crucial role in guiding effective management of laryngeal carcinoma, as endoscopic assessment alone may not provide a comprehensive evaluation of tumor spread. Consequences of non-compliance to parallel vocal cord plane for tumors remained unexplored in existing literature. We aimed to compare T-staging parameters of laryngeal carcinoma on CT neck in non-parallel and parallel to vocal cord axial planes and analyse degree of discrepancy between them. We retrospectively studied 34 larynges with squamous cell carcinoma on non-parallel plane① and parallel to vocal cord plane② axial CT scan. Quantitative (anteroposterior AP, transverse Tr, anterior commissure ACom) and qualitative (site, intralaryngeal and extralaryngeal extension) T-staging variables were interprete

SUBMITTER: Khan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404499 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature