Laryngeal cancer affects the larynx (voice box) and often can be curable. Here are the treatment and surgical options and how ...

Because the vallecular pocket has been eliminated by removal of the epiglottis, the small amount of liquid given to him spills directly into the laryngeal vestibule before the swallow is triggered.

Hiccups happen when the diaphragm, the large muscle that sits under the lungs, suddenly spasms, causing the larynx to contract and closing the epiglottis—the little flap that covers your windpipe when ...