Epiglottis cancer

ICD-10 Code C10.1

Epiglottis cancer

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that affects the epiglottis. The vast majority of cases are squamous cell carcinomas.

Also known as cancer of epiglottis, epiglottic cancer, epiglottic throat cancer, epiglottis cancer, malignant epiglottic neoplasm, malignant epiglottic tumor, malignant epiglottic tumour, malignant Epiglottis neoplasm, malignant Epiglottis tumor, malignant Epiglottis tumour, malignant neoplasm of anterior epiglottis, malignant neoplasm of Epiglottis, malignant neoplasm of the Epiglottis, malignant tumor of Epiglottis, malignant tumor of the Epiglottis, malignant tumour of Epiglottis, malignant tumour of the Epiglottis — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Craniocervical region Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Craniocervical region Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Epiglottis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Epiglottis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Larynx Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Larynx Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neck Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neck Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Supraglottic part of larynx Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Supraglottic part of larynx Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Throat Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0