To determine if MRI can detect preoperative invasion of cartilage by laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma, and to compare it to CT imaging and histopathology in excised larynges and/or hypopharynges.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
73
Patients will be outgoing a pharyngolaryngeal MRI, with injection of gadolinium, in addition to the CT imaging. They will have this MRI in case of doubt about cartilage invasion. It will be realised during the time between the CT imaging and the day of surgery. Device : gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent This will be realized according to the standard procedure.
Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital de la Croix rousse
Lyon, France
Endoscopy
Tumor stage and cartilage invasion as determined by endoscopy : invaded/non invaded/undetermined
Time frame: 1-4 weeks
CT scan
Tumor stage and cartilage invasion as determined by CT scan : invaded/non invaded/undetermined
Time frame: 1-4 weeks
MRI
Tumor stage and cartilage invasion as determined by MRI : invaded/non invaded/undetermined
Time frame: 1-4 weeks
Anatomopathological analysis
Tumor stage and cartilage invasion as determined by histopathology in excised pieces : invaded/non invaded/undetermined
Time frame: 2-4 weeks
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