Cancer that occurs on the inside of the mouth (oral cavity), including lips, base of the tongue, inside of the cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, tonsils, vallecula and ...

It is pertinent to note that during flexible bronchoscopy a view of the base of the tongue or vallecula may not be easily obtained. This case highlights the potentially life-threatening nature of ...

Panel 4 shows residual barium in the vallecula (space between the posterior aspect of the tongue and the epiglottis). (Source: From the AGA Clinical Teaching Project, with permission from American ...