The suprahyoid muscles were not deliberately detached from the genial tubercles in any of the cases. |
The soft palate elevates to close the nasopharynx, and the suprahyoid muscles pull the larynx up and forward. |
However, submandibular, suprahyoid pharyngotomy and transhyoid approaches have been used for schwannomas at the tongue base that are deemed difficult to approach transorally. |
The hyoid bone was carefully released from the suprahyoid tongue base muscles. |
Neck palpation revealed 3 x 2 cm midline suprahyoid diffuse swelling with associated right sided level II lymph nodes. |