07-08-2012, 09:06 PM
21. A 58-year-old white man comes to the office because of a mass in his neck for the past 2 months. He says, "My voice is bad and sometimes I can't catch my breath." He is a construction worker and has a long history of alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking. Vital signs are normal. Physical examination shows a large mass in the floor of the mouth, extending to the tonsillar fossa. A 4H5-cm mass is noted in the right anterior triangle of the neck. The greatest immediate risk to the patient is which of the following?
A
) Airway obstruction
B
) Aspiration
C
) Bleeding
D
) Sepsis
) Stroke
what is the diagnosis of this case ????
A
) Airway obstruction
B
) Aspiration
C
) Bleeding
D
) Sepsis
) Stroke
what is the diagnosis of this case ????