Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Laryngeal cancer is a common disease among Sudanese smokers.It is a type of neoplasm that has the largest male to female ratio in Sudan.Objective: To provide a review of the clinical pattern and to determine the etiology of laryngeal cancer among the Sudanese patients. Justification:- • Cases of laryngeal cancer are increasing in Sudan.• There were no publications regarding laryngeal cancer in Sudanese patients to my knowledge expect that reported by Sharfi 15.Methods: It was a prospective study, random sample, and cross sectional where 82 patients who were treated at Khartoum state hospitals during the period from March 2014 to Nov. 2016.Videolaryngoscopy, plain chest x-ray, CT-scan of the neck and thorax and Microlarynogoscopy studies were done to all patients.Results: The larynx was examined with direct microlarynogoscopy for all patients.Laryngeal masses were found in the vocal cords.Biopsies confirmed the diagnoses.Conclusion: Laryngeal cancer was common among Sudanese smoker patients and less common in non-smokers.
Authors: Sharfi Ahmed, Abdelrhman S, Taha M, Malik M, El Naseh W
Institution: Omdurman Islamic University
Language: English
Topic: Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4211099698