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Hypopharyngeal cancer other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Gertrude Djouka, M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]

Overview

Biopsy may be diagnostic of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on biopsy diagnostic of hypopharyngeal cancer include spindle cells, basaloid cells, and nuclear atypia.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Biopsy

Biopsy may be diagnostic of hypopharyngeal cancer. Findings on biopsy diagnostic of hypopharyngeal cancer include spindle cells, basaloid cells, and nuclear atypia.[1]

References

  1. Helliwell TR (2003). “acp Best Practice No 169. Evidence based pathology: squamous carcinoma of the hypopharynx”. J Clin Pathol. 56 (2): 81–5. PMC 1769882. PMID 12560383.

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