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Preoperative details provided by CT are crucial prior to any procedure or approach involving the larynx.<\/jats:p><jats:p>To measure and report the different dimensions of the larynx and vocal cords through CT.<\/jats:p><jats:p>We analyzed 100 CTs of the larynx (200 vocal cords): axial images were acquired through multiplanar reformation to obtain minute details of all subjects.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The mean anteroposterior (AP) vocal fold length (VFL) was of 16.8\u2009\u00b1\u20092.6 (range: 11.8\u201322.9) mm, which was significantly longer in male subjects (mean\u2009=\u200918.4\u2009\u00b1\u20092.2\u2009mm; range\u2009=\u200910.9\u201319.8\u2009mm) compared to female subjects (mean\u2009=\u200915.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.95\u2009mm; range\u2009=\u200910.9\u201322.9\u2009mm). The mean width of the subglottic area was of 14.88\u2009\u00b1\u20092.18 (range\u2009=\u20098.9\u201321.1) mm, which was significantly wider in male subjects (15.6\u2009\u00b1\u20092.13\u2009mm; range\u2009=\u20099.1\u201321.1\u2009mm) compared to female subjects (mean\u2009=\u200914.18\u2009\u00b1\u20091.99\u2009mm; range\u2009=\u20098.9\u201317.8\u2009mm). There was a positive correlation between the AP and transverse diameters of the subglotic area with the VFL: the longer the AP and transverse diameters of the subglottic area, the longer the VFL and vice versa.<\/jats:p><jats:p>The present study improves the awareness of surgeons and radiologists of the laryngeal dimensions, and it can be of help to residents in training.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0045-1810117","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,9]],"date-time":"2025-10-09T22:30:12Z","timestamp":1760049012000},"page":"001-005","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Laryngeal Dimensions: A Computed Tomography Study"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Mohammad Waheed","family":"El-Anwar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 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