Question 473 · LEK · Laryngeal cancer
Symptoms of laryngeal cancer include:
1) pain on swallowing referred to the ear;
2) hoarseness;
3) productive cough;
4) tumour in the nasopharynx.
The correct answer is:
2) hoarseness;
3) productive cough;
4) tumour in the nasopharynx.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. only 2.
- C. 1,4.
- D. 2,4.
- E. 1,3.
Hint
Think what a tumour of the vocal folds does to the voice and how laryngeal pain can be felt elsewhere through shared innervation.
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