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Asymmetric soft palate movement

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Introduction

Introduction Soft sputum cancer is easy to find, and there may be superficial ulcers, soft asymmetry of soft palate, etc., and the palpation lesions are harder, and biopsy is needed for diagnosis. Soft palate cancer accounts for 13.5% of the primary malignant tumor of the ankle.

Cause

Cause

The etiology is similar to other malignant tumors in the oropharynx. The pathological type is more common in glandular epithelium, followed by squamous epithelium, and malignant melanoma is the third. Sarcoma is rare.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Oral endoscope

There is a ulceration and painful mass in the ankle. It should be suspected of cancer. feasible:

1. Puncture cytology or biopsy diagnosis;

2. X-ray film or CT examination should be taken, suitable for suspected bone destruction, or invading the maxillary sinus and nasal cavity.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of asymmetry symptoms of soft palate:

1. Mixed tumor: the small parotid mixed tumor of the ankle is more benign than malignant. No symptoms, slow growth, and most of the tumor surface mucosa is normal. No bone damage. It can be identified by puncture cytology or frozen sections during surgery.

2. Maxillary sinus cancer: especially the primary wall of the primary wall often causes oral symptoms, and sometimes it is not easy to distinguish from the invading maxillary sinus. Maxillary sinus cancer often has nasal symptoms and abnormal exudate. The teeth loosened off early and the number was large. X-ray showed extensive bone destruction in maxillary sinus cancer occupying lesions.