Larynx: staging: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Larynx: staging

Sample item

A glottic carcinoma limited to the larynx with fixation of the vocal cord is staged as which T category?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. T3

Cord fixation, paraglottic space invasion or minor thyroid cartilage erosion place glottic cancer in T3. T1 is limited to the cord with normal mobility, T2 extends to supraglottis or subglottis or impairs mobility, and T4a invades through the thyroid cartilage.

Option by option

  • A. T2

    T2 may show impaired mobility but not fixation.

  • B. T4a

    T4a involves invasion beyond the cartilage.

  • C. T3 (correct)

    Correct. Vocal cord fixation is T3.

  • D. T1

    T1 has normal cord mobility.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, T3. Cord fixation, paraglottic space invasion or minor thyroid cartilage erosion place glottic cancer in T3.

Why is "T2" not the answer?

T2 may show impaired mobility but not fixation.

Why is "T4a" not the answer?

T4a involves invasion beyond the cartilage.

Why is "T1" not the answer?

T1 has normal cord mobility.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Larynx: staging in ENT. T1 is limited to the cord with normal mobility, T2 extends to supraglottis or subglottis or impairs mobility, and T4a invades through the thyroid cartilage.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Larynx: staging?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.