Takaharu Nito Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nose, Neck Surgery, Oral cancer, Skull, Eye vision
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Working at Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tokyo, Place of living is Japan. Subjects of Specialization are Chronic Illness, Clinical Guidelines, Community Health, Dental Medicine, General Practice Training.
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Author(s): Shintaro Yoshihara, Takahiro Asakage, Yuki Saito, Takaharu Nito, Jun Shimizu, Shoji Tsuji and Tatsuya Yamasoba
Laryngeal Cancer in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We present the case of a 75-year-old male patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who developed laryngeal cancer. He was diagnosed as having ALS with progressive bulbar symptoms at the age of 67, and underwent glottis closure and tracheostomy at the age of 71 to prevent aspiration. At the time, he could only move his eyes and toes and was... view moreĀ»