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FIG. 7. Axial CT scans obtained after SCPL with CHP.
A, Soft tissue (arrow) corresponding to the base of the tongue is depicted behind the hyoid bone (H) instead of the epiglottis and valleculae. The pexis projects the arytenoids (A), upper border of the cricoid cartilage (C), and hyoid bone (H) to the same level.
B, At the level of the cricoid cartilage, the mucosa is thin and regular. The left inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage has been spared (arrow). The right horn is not visible.
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