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Small Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
Ruixiang Sun1, Alysa Fairchild2, Brock Debenham3
1Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN.
Abstract:
Small cell carcinoma is rarely found to originate from the hypopharynx and there exists no treatment guidelines due to the small number of cases. Here, we present a case of a female patient with metastatic small cell carcinoma originating from the posterior hypopharynx with lymph node involvement. Her treatment consisted of chemotherapy with etoposide and cisplatin as well as radiation therapy. Her post-treatment computed tomography (CT) scan indicated resolution of the disease at the primary site and follow-up positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scan at three-month post radiation therapy revealed that the patient is clear of the disease.
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