The Black Sombrero: A Helpful Landmark in Axial Imaging Evaluation of the Larynx and Hypopharynx

Computed Tomograpy (CT) scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation of the larynx and hypopharynx can be tricky for the untrained eye. We discuss a peculiar pattern of the supraglottic airway at the level of the base of the epiglottis seen on axial CT and MR images, resembling a “black hat”...

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Main Authors: Adrian F. Fernando, Jose Florencio F. Lapeña, Gil M. Maglalang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. 2010-12-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/637