Hypopharngeal Tumors

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

👉Histopathologic types of tumors of the hypopharynx:
1. The most common (90% to 95%) histologic type of cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.

2. Other malignant tumours present in a similar manner either with ulceration or as a non-ulcerative swelling:
– Malignant minor salivary gland tumors

– Lymphomas

– Sarcomas


👉Macroscopic pathology:
1. The majority of tumors present as ulcers and are widely infiltrative.
2. They have a tendency to extend submucosally and also also to metastasize to the local lymph nodes.

👉Epidemiology:
1. The hypopharynx is an uncommon site of tumors, the majority being malignant, and accounts for less than 10% of all squamous cell carcinomas overall.
2. The overall incidence in the Western world is one case per 100 000 per year:
– 1800 new cases each year of hypo pharyngeal cancers are reported in the USA.
3. There is a high incidence in Northern France of 14.8 per 100 000 per year, which accounts for 18% of head and neck cancer seen in France.
5. The mean age at presentation is 60 years.
6. The piriform sinus and posterior pharyngeal wall carcinomas demonstrate a male dominance: – 5 to 20 : 1.
7. Postcricoid lesions unlike other sites, shows a moderate female preponderance 1.5 : 1.

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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