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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

Overview

Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of hypopharyngeal cancer include solid soft tissue nodule, region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement, and obliteration of fat planes.[1]

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Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on CT scan suggestive of hypopharyngeal cancer include:[1]

  • Solid soft tissue nodule
  • Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement
  • Obliteration of fat planes.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hypophrayngeal carcinoma CT findings. Dr Aditya Shetty and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hypopharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma
  2. Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8891. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/hypopharyngeal-squamous-cell-carcinoma

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