Usefulness of ultrasound for assessing the primary tumor of hypopharyngeal carcinoma

Fukuhara, Takahiro; Matsuda, Eriko; Hattori, Yuiko; Donishi, Ryohei; Ehara, Hiroaki; Fujiwara, Kazunori; Takeuchi, Hiromi

doi:10.1002/lio2.126

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“…9 Finally, earlier reports confirm that cervical esophageal cancers and postcricoid cancers can be detected using cervical ultrasonography. 10 The main ultrasonographic examination findings in patients with globus sensation were thyroid disorders. Most of the thyroid abnormalities detected by ultrasonography were benign.…”

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Use of Cervical Ultrasonography in Globus Sensation Investigation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Background A globus sensation is one of the most common complaints in otolaryngological practice. Patients with no associated abnormalities detected during the usual examinations performed in ENT clinics, are being diagnosed with globus sensation. Cervical ultrasonography is usually not performed in ENT clinics; however, it is useful in screening diseases of the subcutaneous tissue/organs, whose detection is not possible with the routine ENT examinations. The purpose of our study was to elucidate whether cervical ultrasound examination identifies abnormalities in patients with globus sensation. Methods A single-centre retrospective cohort study. Cervical ultrasonographic examinations were performed on patients with globus sensation at the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery of Tottori university hospital, a tertiary care centre, from January 2013 to September 2017. The subjects were 74 patients who complained of globus sensation with no abnormality in general otolaryngological examination including laryngoscopy.Results Ultrasonography detected structural abnormalities in 60.8% of the patients with globus sensation: thyroid disorders in 41 patients, including: 35 patients with thyroid nodules, 4 patients with Hashimoto's disease, 1 patient with Grave's disease, and 1 patient with subacute thyroiditis; Sjögren syndrome in 2 patients; and cervical lipoma in 1 patient. Furthermore, 2 patients with thyroid disorders had concomitant esophageal cancer. Conclusion Cervical ultrasonography identified thyroid disorders in patients with globus sensation, despite the normal ENT status. Therefore, it would be appropriate to adopt cervical ultrasonography as a routine examination at ENT clinics for patients with globus sensation.

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Use of Cervical Ultrasonography in Globus Sensation Investigation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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“…Finally, many earlier reports have confirmed that cervical oesophageal cancers and postcricoid cancers can be detected using cervical ultrasonography [18,19,20].…”

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Use of cervical ultrasonography in globus sensation investigation: a retrospective cohort study

Fukuhara

Matsuda

Ogawa³

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Objective: A globus sensation is one of the most common complaints in otolaryngological practice. Patients with no associated abnormalities detected during the usual examinations performed in ENT clinics, are being diagnosed with globus sensation. Cervical ultrasonography is usually not performed in ENT clinics; however, it is useful in screening diseases of the subcutaneous tissue/organs, whose detection is not possible with the routine ENT examinations. The purpose of our study was to elucidate whether cervical ultrasound examination identifies abnormalities in patients with globus sensation. Design: A single-centre retrospective cohort study. Cervical ultrasonographic examinations were performed on patients with globus sensation from January 2013 to September 2017. Setting: Department of Otolaryngology of Tottori university hospital, a tertiary care centre Participants: The subjects were 74 patients (42 women and 32 men) experiencing globus sensation with no abnormality detected on general otolaryngological examination (including laryngoscopy). The mean age was 58.4 years. Main outcomes: The primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients with globus sensation who have structural abnormalities detected by cervical ultrasonography. Results: Ultrasonography detected structural abnormalities in 60.8% of the patients with globus sensation: thyroid disorders in 41 patients, including: 35 patients with thyroid nodules, 4 patients with Hashimoto's disease, 1 patient with Grave's disease, and 1 patient with subacute thyroiditis; Sjögren syndrome in 2 patients; and cervical lipoma in 1 patient. Furthermore, 2 patients with thyroid disorders had concomitant oesophageal cancer. Conclusions: Cervical ultrasonography identified thyroid disorders in patients with globus sensation, despite the normal ENT status. Therefore, it would be appropriate to adopt cervical ultrasonography as a routine examination at ENT clinics for patients with globus sensation.

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“…Sonography, as a low-cost and noninvasive assessment of cervical lymph nodes, is one of the imaging modalities recommended for hypopharyngeal cancer, but useless for assessing the primary tumor site. 10 According to the United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer 2016, both CT with contrast enhancement and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for assessment of the primary site and regional lymphatics. CT can better delineate the bony destruction, even the cortical disruption of ossified cartilage.…”

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Undifferentiated Small Round Cell Sarcoma of the Postcricoid Region of the Hypopharynx: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

Zhu

et al. 2021

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Undifferentiated small round cell sarcoma (USRCS) is a rare malignant tumor. No reports about USRCS of the postcricoid region of the hypopharynx are available, and its clinical features and treatment guidelines remain undefined. We report a case of USRCS of the postcricoid region of the hypopharynx with treatment of surgery and radiotherapy. A 50year-old man presented with a 4.9 cm x 3.7 cm tumor in the postcricoid region of the hypopharynx. It was diagnosed as USRCS. The tumor showed small round cells and positive immunoexpression of CD56, Cyclin D1, TLE1 and CD99, but no rearrangement or fusion of EWSR1, SS18, CIC, and BCOR. The patient underwent radiotherapy after surgery, without signs of tumor progression and metastasis at the 9-month follow-up. In conclusion, USRCS of postcricoid region of hypopharyngeal is ultra-rare. To make diagnosis, pathological examination is necessary. Surgery followed by radiotherapy might offer an optional treatment for USCRS.

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Usefulness of ultrasound for assessing the primary tumor of hypopharyngeal carcinoma

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Use of Cervical Ultrasonography in Globus Sensation Investigation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Use of Cervical Ultrasonography in Globus Sensation Investigation: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Use of cervical ultrasonography in globus sensation investigation: a retrospective cohort study

Undifferentiated Small Round Cell Sarcoma of the Postcricoid Region of the Hypopharynx: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

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