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==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. | |||
==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: | |||
*Solid soft tissue nodule | |||
*Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement | |||
*Obliteration of [[fat]] planes | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery>image:Laryngeal-cancer-1 (1).jpg | CT scan Laryngeal carcinoma<ref>Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8891.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-aerodigestive-tract-of-the-head-and-neck</ref></gallery> | <gallery>image:Laryngeal-cancer-1 (1).jpg | CT scan Laryngeal carcinoma<ref>Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8891.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-aerodigestive-tract-of-the-head-and-neck</ref></gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
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.
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:
- Solid soft tissue nodule
- Region of superficial thickening with increased enhancement
- Obliteration of fat planes
Gallery
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![CT scan Laryngeal carcinoma[1]](/images/e/ee/Laryngeal-cancer-1_%281%29.jpg)
CT scan Laryngeal carcinoma[1]
![CT scan Laryngeal carcinoma[1]](/index.php/File:Laryngeal-cancer-1_(1).jpg)
References
- ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8891.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-aerodigestive-tract-of-the-head-and-neck