Table 4.
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Symptoms | |||
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Exophytic n=36 | Endophytic n=24 | p value | |
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Palpable tumor in the neck | 23 (68%) | 17 (71%) | NSD |
Hoarseness | 33 (92%) | 24 (100%) | |
(duration in months) | (0-48) | (8-24) | NSD |
Otalgia | 23 (65%) | 15 (62%) | |
(duration in months) | (3-14) | (4-12) | NSD |
Obstruction and pain when Swallowing | 15 (41%) | 19 (59%) | NSD |
Average time to diagnosis | (0-40) | (0-48) | |
Range in months | 7 | 13 | NSD |
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