Key words/possible involvement: mass or lesion visualized
in the opening, or if a biopsy via the endoscope yields a
diagnosis of malignancy, fixation
Other words/no involvement: no abnormalities visualized during the examination,
no strictures or foreign bodies
Laryngoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Nasopharyngoscopy
Triple Endoscopy (also called panendoscopy) combination procedure that examines the trachea, larynx,
pharynx and esophagus via endoscopic visualization; used to investigate all mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract for second primaries.
Go to the Endoscopies page of the Diagnostic Tests module for more information.