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ArticleMedicine2015

Study of the Histopathologic Characteristics and Surface Morphologies of Glottic Carcinomas With Anterior Vocal Commissure Involvement.

Jianhui Wu, Jing Zhao, Zhangfeng Wang, Zenghong Li, Jie Luo, Bing Liao, Zhiyun Yang, Qihong Liu, Bin Wang, Weiping Wen and 1 more

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Article in Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Glottic tumours involving the anterior commissure in a horizontal vs vertical mode have different prognosis. Opportunity for refinement of the TNM 8Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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  3. Comparison of oncological outcomes between transoral laser microsurgery and open partial laryngectomy in T2 glottic carcinoma with anterior commissure involvement.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  5. Treatment of Early Glottic cancer with Transoral Laser Microsurgery: An Australian Experience.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Jianhui WuFrom the Otorhinolaryngology Hospital (JW, JZ, ZW, QL, BW, WW, WL), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Department of Surgery (ZL, JL), Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; and Department of Pathology (BL, ZY), Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou,Guangdong 510080, China.
Jing Zhao
Zhangfeng Wang
Zenghong Li
Jie Luo
Bing Liao
Zhiyun Yang
Qihong Liu
Bin Wang
Weiping Wen
Wenbin Lei
Age UK · GBSun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article explores the features and the role of the anterior vocal commissure (AVC) structure and the surface morphologies of glottic carcinomas with AVC involvement to provide a reference for the selection of transoral carbon dioxide (CO2) laser surgery. A total of 31 cases of glottic carcinomas with AVC involvement from May 2012 to January 2014 were included. All patients underwent electronic laryngoscopic examinations and computed tomography scans to determine the surface morphology. After surgery, the tumor specimens were resected integrally, and axial serial sections parallel to the plane of vocal cords were taken to explore the features and possible invasion paths of the glottic carcinomas with AVC involvement. The rates of involvement of the supraglottis and subglottis were 71.4% and 14.8%, respectively, via the AVC. The involvement of the superficial layer of the unilateral or bilateral vocal cords without involvement of the vocal muscle in the AVC region (IVM) or the cartilage was present in 15 cases (48.4%). The involvement of the superficial layer of the unilateral and bilateral vocal cords occurred in 16 cases (51.6%) with the IVM in 13 cases and the involvement of the intermediate lamina of the thyroid cartilage (ITC) in 8 cases. The involvement of the ITC was associated with the involvement of the vocal muscle of the AVC region (P < 0.05). Among the pushing carcinomas, 15 of 21 (71.4%) presented with well-defined tumor mass, and 8 of 10 (80.0%) infiltrating carcinomas presented with multiple tumor nests that were often surrounded by fibrosis (P < 0.05). The AVC is an important path of invasion of subglottic in glottic carcinomas but less so for suparglottic. The Broyles' ligaments acted as a barrier against the spread of the tumors to the thyroid cartilage, but this role was obviously weaken by the involvement of the vocal muscle of the AVC region. The infiltrating carcinomas presented with multiple tumor nests in fibrous tissue. When CO2 laser microsurgery is considered as a treatment option, these facts should be kept in mind.

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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGlottisHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngoscopyLasers, GasMaleMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedVocal Cords

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PMID26200618
PMCPMC4603010
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