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As dysphagia is a common presenting symptom, a barium swallow is often the first examination requested. Small sessile or superficially spreading lesions can be difficult or impossible to diagnose. Larger lesions may be visualised as irregular filling defects or result in asymmetry. | As dysphagia is a common presenting symptom, a barium swallow is often the first examination requested. Small sessile or superficially spreading lesions can be difficult or impossible to diagnose. Larger lesions may be visualised as irregular filling defects or result in asymmetry. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Barium swallow
As dysphagia is a common presenting symptom, a barium swallow is often the first examination requested. Small sessile or superficially spreading lesions can be difficult or impossible to diagnose. Larger lesions may be visualised as irregular filling defects or result in asymmetry.
File:Piriform-fossa-mass-likely-scc.jpg
Biopsy
- Biopsy of the tumor yields correct diagnosis