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2C23.20 category

Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx, supraglottis

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx that arises from the supraglottic area. Signs and symptoms include dysphagia, a sensation of foreign body in the throat, and hemoptysis. It spreads to the space anterior to the epiglottis, pyriform sinus, and base of the tongue.

Also indexed as

Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx, supraglottis

Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of supraglottis of larynx