Head & Neck Surgery Center Archives - Page 2 of 4 - The New York Otolaryngology Group

Parathyroid Adenoma

benign tumor of parathyroid gland, usually affecting one to four glands and causes elevated calcium levels Read more…

Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Most common type of thyroid cancer Read more…

Oropharynx

Posterior part of oral cavity Read more…

Oral cavity

Mucosa

lining of body tubes Read more…

MRI

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, and it is a computerized imaging technique that uses magnetic and radio waves rather than ionizing radiation (x-rays) to produce detailed images of the inside of […] Read more…

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

third most common cancer of thyroid, may have hereditary component Read more…

Laryngoscope

lighted telescope used to visualize the larynx or voice box; either flexible (fiber optic) or rigid (open tune) Read more…

Larynx

voice box Read more…

Hemithyroidectomy

Hemithyroidectomy is a surgical procedure that removes half of the thyroid gland. During this procedure, one of the lobes and part of the isthmus is removed. An endocrine gland, the thyroid gland […] Read more…