Epiglottis cancer
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
- DOID 8133 per MONDO
- ICD10CM C10.1 per MONDO
- ICD9 146.4 per MONDO
- NCIT C35697 per MONDO
- NCIT C4836 per MONDO
- SCTID 187681002 per MONDO
- UMLS C1112382 per MONDO
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 |