RARE NON-TUMOR DISEASES OF THE PHARYNX AND LARYNX

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A number of inflammatory systemic and non-systemic pharyngel and laryngeal diseases may clinically imitate a tumor. In these cases, computed tomography provides rapid assessment and significant additional information to that obtained from endoscopy. We present 4 clinical observations with certain common features. These are a suspicion of a neoplasm and absence of typical computed tomography symptoms characteristic of tumor lesions. IgG4-related systemic disease, rheumatoid arthritis, amyloidosis, and actinomycosis are rare disorders, however, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis. In this context, the knowledge of the radiation diagnostic characteristics of these rare nosologies will be useful for a practitioner.

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E. A. Stepanova

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

Author for correspondence.
Email: stepanova-moniki@mail.ru

Stepanova Elena A. – PhD, Roentgenologist, Department of X-ray Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

* 61/2–9 Shchepkina ul., Moscow, 129110, Russian Federation. Tel.: +7 (495) 631 72 07. E-mail: stepanova-moniki@mail.ru

Russian Federation

M. V. Vishnyakova

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

Email: fake@neicon.ru

Vishnyakova Mariya V. – MD, PhD, Head of Department of Roentgenology

* 61/2–15 Shchepkina ul., Moscow, 129110, Russian Federation. Tel.: +7 (495) 684 44 33. E-mail: cherridra@list.ru

Russian Federation

D. M. Mustafaev

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

Email: cherridra@list.ru
Mustafaev Dzhavanshir Mamed oglu – PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Russian Federation

D. V. Akhtyamov

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

Email: cherridra@list.ru

Akhtyamov Dmitriy V. – Research Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Russian Federation

L. E. Gaganov

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

Email: cherridra@list.ru
Gaganov Leonid E. – MD, PhD, Chief of Department of Pathological Anatomy Russian Federation

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