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The head and neck is host to a diverse array of pathologic entities. Complex and unique anatomy gives rise to both ubiquitous and site-specific tumors. Hosting the primary portals of entry to the human body, environmental exposures result in a wide variety of neoplasms and infections. Infection plays a major role in the pathology of the upper aerodigestive tract with many bacteria, fungi, and viruses serving as significant pathogens. Primary or secondary manifestations of various autoimmune diseases not uncommonly affect the head and neck. The larynx hosts mucosal-based pathology that parallels that encountered in the oropharynx and oral cavity.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, IN, USA

    John D. Henley MD

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Don-John Summerlin DMD, MS

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Henley, J.D., Summerlin, DJ. (2016). Head and Neck. In: Cheng, L., Bostwick, D. (eds) Essentials of Anatomic Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23380-2_24

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