Open AccessLugol chromoscopy in the follow-up of head and neck carcinoma
Author(s) -
Simões Ca,
Durazzo,
de Aquino Xavier Fc,
Gallottini Mhc,
Lourenço Sv,
Jony Arrais Pinto,
Magacho de Andrade Nm,
Miazaki Ap,
Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis,
Cernea Cr
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_95_17
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , carcinoma , head and neck cancer , general surgery , oncology , surgery , radiation therapy
Lugol is helpful in identifying early second primary tumors (SPTs) during oroscopy and pharyngoscopy, but this technique has not been assessed during follow-up visits with these patients.