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Illnesses A variety of illnesses affect the
tissues and structures of the head and neck. Among the types of problems
that the head and neck surgeon may be called upon to address are:
- Injuries to head and neck structures
- Inflammatory conditions that affect breathing, swallowing or speech
- Benign growths in the nose, mouth, throat, salivary glands, thyroid
or voicebox
- Salivary gland stones
- Over-activity of the thyroid
- Over-activity of the parathyroids
- Facial paralysis
- Hearing problems / vertigo
- Cancers of the mouth,nose, throat,sinuses,voicebox, salivary and
thyroid glands
Please choose from the "Illness" submenus, "Benign"
and "Cancer" to learn more.
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