1 is a resident, is a research assistant, and are professors, and is a professor emeritus, all in the department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery; all at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. is a medical student at Stanford University School of Medicine. At the time of this study, was a medical student at University of Dammam School of Medicine in Saudi Arabia. is a nurse practitioner, and are nurses, and Dr. Sirjani is the chief, all in the department of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
High-risk patients with a growing mass require proper assessment, including a thorough history, physical examination, and fine-needle aspiration for diagnosis.