This chapter focuses on the diverse pathologies affecting the head and neck region, emphasizing both benign and malignant conditions. The chapter begins with common skin lesions, such as actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma, detailing their clinical and histological features. It also covers more aggressive malignancies such as melanoma, including metastatic and orbital malignant melanoma, highlighting their pathophysiology and clinical presentations. The chapter further explores rare malignancies such as Merkel cell carcinoma and retroperitoneal paraganglioma, including diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches. Laryngectomy and its indications in the treatment of head and neck cancers are discussed, providing a surgical perspective on management. Squamous cell carcinoma, a prevalent malignancy in this region, is examined in depth, along with its risk factors, prognosis, and treatment strategies. Additionally, Schiller–Duval bodies and their significance in tumors are explored. This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of head and neck neoplasms and their clinical management.

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Head and Neck

  • Chitra Kohli,
  • Vinay Kohli,
  • Avneesh Chhabra,
  • Ajay Kohli,
  • Neena Passi,
  • Ajit Kohli

摘要

This chapter focuses on the diverse pathologies affecting the head and neck region, emphasizing both benign and malignant conditions. The chapter begins with common skin lesions, such as actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma, detailing their clinical and histological features. It also covers more aggressive malignancies such as melanoma, including metastatic and orbital malignant melanoma, highlighting their pathophysiology and clinical presentations. The chapter further explores rare malignancies such as Merkel cell carcinoma and retroperitoneal paraganglioma, including diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches. Laryngectomy and its indications in the treatment of head and neck cancers are discussed, providing a surgical perspective on management. Squamous cell carcinoma, a prevalent malignancy in this region, is examined in depth, along with its risk factors, prognosis, and treatment strategies. Additionally, Schiller–Duval bodies and their significance in tumors are explored. This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of head and neck neoplasms and their clinical management.