Hypopharyngeal cancer CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of hypopharyngeal cancer include soft tissue mass, irregular thickening of mucosa, and necrotic region which is a sign of metastasis.
CT Scan
Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of hypopharyngeal cancer include:[1][2]
References
- ↑ Tshering Vogel DW, Thoeny HC (August 2016). "Cross-sectional imaging in cancers of the head and neck: how we review and report". Cancer Imaging. 16 (1): 20. doi:10.1186/s40644-016-0075-3. PMC 4971750. PMID 27487932.
- ↑ Pracy P, Loughran S, Good J, Parmar S, Goranova R (May 2016). "Hypopharyngeal cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines". J Laryngol Otol. 130 (S2): S104–S110. doi:10.1017/S0022215116000529. PMC 4873926. PMID 27841124.
- ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8891. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hypopharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma