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Know More About Head and Neck Surgery - Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat

The surgeons at Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat are highly experienced and trained in all facets of head and neck conditions. Our physicians are board certified in adult and pediatric otolaryngology. We work with a team of experts to provide patients with a multi-disciplinary approach to head and neck disorders.

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Know More About Head and Neck Surgery - Coastal Ear, Nose and Throat

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  1. KnowMoreAboutHeadand NeckSurgery ThesurgeonsatCoastalEar,NoseandThroatare highly experienced and trained in all facets of head and neck conditions. Our physician, Dr. Kenneth Newkirk, is board certified in adult and pediatric otolaryngology, and is also a fellowship trained Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon. Dr. Newkirk is the Medical Director of Head and Neck Cancer at Jersey Shore University Medical Centerandworkswithteamofexpertstoprovide patients with a multi-disciplinary approach to head and neck disorders. Cont....

  2. KnowAboutBell'sPalsy&Facial Paralysis Disorders of the facial nerve can occur to men, women, and children, but they aremoreprominentamongmenandwomenover40yearsofage,peoplewith diabetes,upperrespiratoryailments,weakimmunesystems,orpregnant women.Casesoffacialparalysiscanbepermanentortemporary,butinall circumstancestherearetreatmentsdesigned toimprovefacialfunction. Whatarethecommonsignsorsymptoms? Twitching Weaknessorparalysisofface Drynessoftheeyeormouth Disturbanceorlossoftaste Droopingeyelidorcornerofthemouth Difficultyinspeaking Dribblingwhendrinkingoraftercleaningteeth Earpain

  3. SymptomsofHeadandNeckCancer A lump in the neck... Cancers that begin in the head or neck usually spread to lymphnodesinthe neckbeforetheyspreadelsewhere.Alumpintheneckthat lasts morethantwoweeksshould beseenby aphysicianassoonaspossible.Of course,notalllumpsarecancer.Butalump(orlumps)intheneckcanbe the first sign of cancer of the mouth, throat, voicebox (larynx), thyroid gland, or of certain lymphomas and blood cancers. Such lumps are generally painless and continueto enlarge steadily. Change in the voice... Most cancers in the larynx cause some changes in voice. Anotolaryngologistisa headandneckspecialistwhocanexamineyourvocal cordseasilyandpainlessly.Whilemostvoicechangesarenotcausedbycancer, you shouldn’t take chances. If you are hoarse or notice voice changes for more thantwoweeks,seeyourdoctor. Cont....

  4. SymptomsofHeadandNeckCancer Agrowthinthemouth...Mostcancersof the mouthortonguecause a soreorswelling thatdoesn’tgoaway.Thesesores andswellingsmaybepainlessunlesstheybecome infected. Bleeding may occur, but often not until late in the disease. If an ulcer or swellingisaccompanied bylumpsintheneck,beconcerned.Yourdentistordoctor candetermine ifa biopsy(tissuesampletest)isneededandcanreferyou to aheadand necksurgeonwhocanperformthisprocedure. Bringingupblood...Thisisoftencausedbysomethingotherthancancer.However, tumors in the nose, mouth, throat, or lungs can cause bleeding. If blood appears in yoursalivaorphlegmformorethana fewdays,youshouldseeyourphysician. Swallowing problems... Cancer of the throat or esophagus (swallowing tube) may make swallowing solid foods difficult. Sometimes liquids can also be troublesome. The food may “stick” at a certain point and then either go through to the stomachor comebackup.Ifyouhavetroublealmosteverytimeyoutryto swallowsomething,youshouldbeexaminedbyaphysician. Usuallyabarium swallowx-rayoranesophagoscopy(directexaminationofthe swallowingtube withascope)willbeperformedtofindthecause. Cont....

  5. SymptomsofHeadandNeckCancer Changesintheskin...Themostcommonheadandneckcancerisbasalcellcancer of the skin. Fortunately, this is rarely serious if treated early. Basal cell cancers appearmostoften on sun-exposedareasliketheforehead,face,andears,butcan occur almost anywhere on the skin. Basal cell cancer often begins as a small, pale patchthatenlargesslowly,producingacentral“dimple”andeventuallyanulcer. Partsofthe ulcermayheal,but the majorportionremainsulcerated. Persistentearache...Constantpaininor around theearwhenyouswallowcanbe a sign of infection or tumor growth in the throat. This is particularly serious if it is associated with difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness or a lump in the neck. These symptoms should beevaluatedbyanotolaryngologist.

  6. KnowAboutLaryngealTumors& Cancer Laryngealcancerisnotaswellknownbythegeneralpublicas some other types of cancer, yet it is not a rare disease. The AmericanCancerSocietyestimatesthatin2005almost10,000 new cases of laryngeal cancer will be diagnosed, and close to 3,800 people will die from laryngeal cancer in the United States. Even for survivors, the consequences of laryngeal cancer can be severe with respect to voice, breathing, or swallowing.Itisfundamentallyapreventablediseasethough, since the primary risk factors for laryngeal cancer are associatedwithmodifiablebehaviors.

  7. KnowAboutNeckMasses Neck masses in children are most often benign. One of the most commonlydiagnosedbenignneckmassesisanenlargedlymphnode. Lymphnodeshelptofightinfection,sotheywilloftenswellupduring an upper respiratory infection. Usually, these “swollen glands” are tenderduringthecourseoftheinfection.Mostofthetime,theywill shrink down as the infection resolves. On occasion, enlarged lymph node(s) can become an abscess (collection of pus) which requires intravenousantibioticsandsurgery. Anothercommonneckmassisacyst,whichisfilledwithfluid.Many cysts in the head and neck are congenital, that is, they have been presentsincebirth.Despitetheirpresenceintheneck,anactuallump maynotappearuntilmuchlaterinlife.Infact,somecongenitalneck cystsdonotgetdiagnoseduntiladulthood.

  8. WhatisHyperparathyroidism? Theparathyroidglandsarefoursmallglandsintheneckthatarepartofthe endocrine system. They produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which maintainscalciumandphosphoruslevelsintheblood. The most common disease associated with the parathyroid glands is overproduction of PTH, known as hyperparathyroidism. Uncontrolled hyperparathyroidismmayleadtohypercalcemiaorelevatedbloodcalcium levels. Twice as many women as men suffer from this condition and the riskofdevelopinghyperparathyroidismincreaseswithage. Hyperparathyroidismismorecommoninpatientsovertheageof60.Risk factorsforhyperparathyroidismincludehavinghadradiationtreatmentto theheadorneck.Rarely,cancermaybethecauseofthecondition.

  9. KnowAboutSalivaryDisorders Theglandsarefoundinandaroundyourmouthandthroat.Wecallthe majorsalivaryglandstheparotid,submandibular,andsublingualglands. Theyallsecretesalivaintoyourmouth,theparotidthroughtubesthat drainsaliva,calledsalivaryducts,nearyourupperteeth,submandibular underyourtongue,andthesublingualthroughmanyductsinthefloorof yourmouth. Besidestheseglands,therearemanytinyglandscalledminorsalivary glands located in your lips, inner cheek area (buccal mucosa), and extensivelyinotherliningsofyourmouthandthroat.Salivaryglands producethesalivausedtomoistenyourmouth,initiatedigestion,and helpprotectyourteethfromdecay. Asagoodhealthmeasure,itisimportanttodrinklotsofliquidsdaily. Dehydrationisariskfactorforsalivaryglanddisease.

  10. KnowMoreAboutSalivaryTumors There are three paired sets of salivary glands in the head and neck region. Theseincludetheonesinfrontoftheears(parotid),belowthejaw (submandibular),andunderneaththetongue(sublingual).Additionally,there arenumerousverysmallsalivaryglandsthroughoutthemouthandthroat. Primary benign and malignant salivary gland tumors usually show up as painless enlargements of these glands. Tumors rarely involve more than one glandandaredetectedasagrowthintheparotid,submandibulararea,onthe palate, floor of mouth, cheeks, or lips. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeonshouldchecktheseenlargements. Malignant tumors of the major salivary glands can grow quickly, may be painful,andcancauselossofmovementofpartoralloftheaffectedsideofthe face.Thesesymptomsshouldbeimmediatelyinvestigated.

  11. KnowAboutNasalCavityandSinus Tumors Thenasalcavityandsurroundingsinusesassistinmaintainingthefunctionalityandstructureofthe headand neckarea. Mosttumorsofthe sinusesarebenign,butmayresult introubling symptoms such as nasal obstruction, facial pain, visual difficulties, sleep apnea,snoringandchronicsinusinfections.Sinustumorsmaybediagnosed throughendoscopicexaminationthroughthenose,orthroughimaging techniquessuchasX-rays,CTscansorMRIscans. When small benigntumorsarepresent,particularlyiftheyarenotinterfering with the patient's quality of life, they may only necessitate ongoing observationbythephysician.Inasmallnumberofcasesthemucosaliningof the nose and sinuses can be susceptible to abnormal cell development, which can lead to the formation of cancerous tumors. Malignant cancers of the nose and sinuses are, however, quite rare. When they do occur, they are most oftencomposedofsquamouscells,anddonotoftenmetastasize. Nonetheless,anymalignantgrowthinthenoseorsinusesmustberemoved.

  12. ThyroidDisorders&Surgery Yourthyroidglandisoneoftheendocrineglandsthatmakeshormones toregulatephysiologicalfunctionsinyour body, like metabolism. Other endocrine glands are the pancreas, the pituitary, the adrenal glands, and the parathyroidglands. The thyroid gland is located in the middle of the lower neck, below the larynx (voice box) and wraps around the fronthalfofthetrachea(windpipe).Itisshapedlikeabowtie,justabovethecollarbones,havingtwo halves (lobes) whicharejoinedbyasmalltissuebar(isthmus.).Youcan’talwaysfeelanormalthyroidgland.

  13. ContactUs CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:3700Route33 Neptune,NJ07753 (732)280-7855(main) (732)280-7815 CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:1301Route72 Unit 340 Manahawkin,NJ08050 (609)978-0590 (732)280-7815 CoastalEar,Noseand Throat Address:100Commons Way #210 Holmdel,NJ07733 (732)280-7855 (732)-280-7815 ForMoreDetailsVisitUs: https://coastalearnoseandthroat.com/services/head-and-neck-surgery/

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