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- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from posterior wall mucosa of pharynx from hyoid bone to esophageal inlet
- Subsite of hypopharynx
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from posterior wall mucosa of pharynx from hyoid bone to esophageal inlet
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- Canis M et al: Oncologic results of transoral laser microsurgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall. Head Neck. 37(2):156-61, 2015
- Joo YH et al: The impact of paratracheal lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 267(6):945-50, 2010
- Kamiyama R et al: Significance of retropharyngeal lymph node dissection in hypopharyngeal cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 39(10):632-7, 2009
- Verduijn GM et al: Magnetic resonance imaging protocol optimization for delineation of gross tumor volume in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 74(2):630-6, 2009
- Becker M et al: Imaging of the larynx and hypopharynx. Eur J Radiol. 66(3):460-79, 2008
- Becker M et al: Neoplastic invasion of laryngeal cartilage: reassessment of criteria for diagnosis at MR imaging. Radiology. 249(2):551-9, 2008
- Ng SH et al: Distant metastases and synchronous second primary tumors in patients with newly diagnosed oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas: evaluation of (18)F-FDG PET and extended-field multi-detector row CT. Neuroradiology. 50(11):969-79, 2008
- Sesterhenn AM et al: Cancer of the oro- and hypopharynx - when to expect recurrences? Acta Otolaryngol. 128(8):925-9, 2008
- Allen AM et al: Retropharyngeal nodes in hypopharynx cancer on positron emission tomography. J Clin Oncol. 25(5):599-601, 2007
- Roh JL et al: 2-[18F]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography as guidance for primary treatment in patients with advanced-stage resectable squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Eur J Surg Oncol. 33(6):790-5, 2007
- Hermans R: Staging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer: value of imaging studies. Eur Radiol. 16(11):2386-400, 2006
- Rumboldt Z et al: Imaging in head and neck cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 7(1):23-34, 2006
- Hsu WC et al: Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting absence of fixation of head and neck cancer to the prevertebral space. Head Neck. 27(2):95-100, 2005
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from posterior wall mucosa of pharynx from hyoid bone to esophageal inlet
- Subsite of hypopharynx
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) arising from posterior wall mucosa of pharynx from hyoid bone to esophageal inlet
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Canis M et al: Oncologic results of transoral laser microsurgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall. Head Neck. 37(2):156-61, 2015
- Joo YH et al: The impact of paratracheal lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 267(6):945-50, 2010
- Kamiyama R et al: Significance of retropharyngeal lymph node dissection in hypopharyngeal cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 39(10):632-7, 2009
- Verduijn GM et al: Magnetic resonance imaging protocol optimization for delineation of gross tumor volume in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 74(2):630-6, 2009
- Becker M et al: Imaging of the larynx and hypopharynx. Eur J Radiol. 66(3):460-79, 2008
- Becker M et al: Neoplastic invasion of laryngeal cartilage: reassessment of criteria for diagnosis at MR imaging. Radiology. 249(2):551-9, 2008
- Ng SH et al: Distant metastases and synchronous second primary tumors in patients with newly diagnosed oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas: evaluation of (18)F-FDG PET and extended-field multi-detector row CT. Neuroradiology. 50(11):969-79, 2008
- Sesterhenn AM et al: Cancer of the oro- and hypopharynx - when to expect recurrences? Acta Otolaryngol. 128(8):925-9, 2008
- Allen AM et al: Retropharyngeal nodes in hypopharynx cancer on positron emission tomography. J Clin Oncol. 25(5):599-601, 2007
- Roh JL et al: 2-[18F]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography as guidance for primary treatment in patients with advanced-stage resectable squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx. Eur J Surg Oncol. 33(6):790-5, 2007
- Hermans R: Staging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer: value of imaging studies. Eur Radiol. 16(11):2386-400, 2006
- Rumboldt Z et al: Imaging in head and neck cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 7(1):23-34, 2006
- Hsu WC et al: Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting absence of fixation of head and neck cancer to the prevertebral space. Head Neck. 27(2):95-100, 2005
