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Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing. Physical examination of patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma is usually remarkable for neck [[swelling]], [[hearing loss]] and partial airway obstruction. | Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing. Physical examination of patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma is usually remarkable for neck [[swelling]], [[hearing loss]] and partial airway obstruction. | ||
==Physical Examination=====Appearance of the Patient=== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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*Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing | *Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing | ||
===Ears=== | ===Ears=== | ||
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[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] |
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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
Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing. Physical examination of patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma is usually remarkable for neck swelling, hearing loss and partial airway obstruction.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma are usually well appearing
Ears
- There may be diminished hearing
Throat
- The throat may be erythematous
Neck
- Neck swelling may be present