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Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
233866
•Concept ID:
C1335450
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the posterior wall of the pharynx. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior Pharyngeal Wall Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A systematic review of different treatment strategies for the squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
De Virgilio A, Russo E, Costantino A, Malvezzi L, Colombo G, Cugini G, Miceli S, Rossi V, Spriano G, Mercante G
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Oct;277(10):2663-2672. Epub 2020 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-05990-0. PMID: 32361771
Treatment of posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Teichgraeber JF, McConnel FM
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1986 Mar;94(3):287-90. doi: 10.1177/019459988609400305. PMID: 3083355

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery for the posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Costantino A, Meliante PG, Sampieri C, Lee K, Ralli M, De Vincentiis M, De Virgilio A, Kim SH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Oct;280(10):4649-4655. Epub 2023 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08070-1. PMID: 37395758
Paratracheal lymph node dissection, in which patients should it be performed?
Çomoğlu Ş, Çomoğlu E, Enver N, Yılmaz E, Çelik M, Polat B, Ulusan M, Aslan İ, Değer K
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2016 Jul-Aug;26(4):213-8. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2016.22129. PMID: 27405076
Role of larynx-preserving partial hypopharyngectomy with and without postoperative radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx.
Joo YH, Cho KJ, Park JO, Nam IC, Kim MS
Oral Oncol 2012 Feb;48(2):168-72. Epub 2011 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.08.018. PMID: 21930416
Larynx preservation surgery for advanced posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma with free flap reconstruction: a critical appraisal.
Jol JK, Quak JJ, de Bree R, Leemans CR
Oral Oncol 2003 Sep;39(6):552-8. doi: 10.1016/s1368-8375(03)00037-x. PMID: 12798397
The value of computed tomography scan versus an explorative surgical approach for removal of squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
van den Hoogen FJ, Balm AJ, Hilgers FJ, Bing Tan I, Koops W
Am J Surg 1996 Dec;172(6):701-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(96)00303-0. PMID: 8988683

Diagnosis

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery for the posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Costantino A, Meliante PG, Sampieri C, Lee K, Ralli M, De Vincentiis M, De Virgilio A, Kim SH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Oct;280(10):4649-4655. Epub 2023 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08070-1. PMID: 37395758
Paratracheal lymph node dissection, in which patients should it be performed?
Çomoğlu Ş, Çomoğlu E, Enver N, Yılmaz E, Çelik M, Polat B, Ulusan M, Aslan İ, Değer K
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2016 Jul-Aug;26(4):213-8. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2016.22129. PMID: 27405076
Posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma presenting as sudden onset bilateral upper limb radiculopathy.
Revannasiddaiah S, Thakur P, Rastogi M, Madabhavi I, Bellad A, Chindi S
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jan 23;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5269. PMID: 22665913Free PMC Article
Salvage brachytherapy of posterior pharyngeal wall squamous cell carcinoma in a previously irradiated area.
Pommier P, Bolot G, Martel I, Montbarbon X, Ardiet JM, Coquart R, Poupart M, Leval J, Ramade A, Dubreuilh C, Pignat JC, Carrie C
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997 Apr 1;38(1):53-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00219-8. PMID: 9212004
The value of computed tomography scan versus an explorative surgical approach for removal of squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
van den Hoogen FJ, Balm AJ, Hilgers FJ, Bing Tan I, Koops W
Am J Surg 1996 Dec;172(6):701-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(96)00303-0. PMID: 8988683

Therapy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery for the posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Costantino A, Meliante PG, Sampieri C, Lee K, Ralli M, De Vincentiis M, De Virgilio A, Kim SH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Oct;280(10):4649-4655. Epub 2023 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08070-1. PMID: 37395758

Prognosis

Paratracheal lymph node dissection, in which patients should it be performed?
Çomoğlu Ş, Çomoğlu E, Enver N, Yılmaz E, Çelik M, Polat B, Ulusan M, Aslan İ, Değer K
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2016 Jul-Aug;26(4):213-8. doi: 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2016.22129. PMID: 27405076
Posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma presenting as sudden onset bilateral upper limb radiculopathy.
Revannasiddaiah S, Thakur P, Rastogi M, Madabhavi I, Bellad A, Chindi S
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jan 23;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5269. PMID: 22665913Free PMC Article
Role of larynx-preserving partial hypopharyngectomy with and without postoperative radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx.
Joo YH, Cho KJ, Park JO, Nam IC, Kim MS
Oral Oncol 2012 Feb;48(2):168-72. Epub 2011 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.08.018. PMID: 21930416
The value of computed tomography scan versus an explorative surgical approach for removal of squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
van den Hoogen FJ, Balm AJ, Hilgers FJ, Bing Tan I, Koops W
Am J Surg 1996 Dec;172(6):701-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(96)00303-0. PMID: 8988683

Clinical prediction guides

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery for the posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma.
Costantino A, Meliante PG, Sampieri C, Lee K, Ralli M, De Vincentiis M, De Virgilio A, Kim SH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Oct;280(10):4649-4655. Epub 2023 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08070-1. PMID: 37395758
Salvage brachytherapy of posterior pharyngeal wall squamous cell carcinoma in a previously irradiated area.
Pommier P, Bolot G, Martel I, Montbarbon X, Ardiet JM, Coquart R, Poupart M, Leval J, Ramade A, Dubreuilh C, Pignat JC, Carrie C
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997 Apr 1;38(1):53-8. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00219-8. PMID: 9212004
The value of computed tomography scan versus an explorative surgical approach for removal of squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
van den Hoogen FJ, Balm AJ, Hilgers FJ, Bing Tan I, Koops W
Am J Surg 1996 Dec;172(6):701-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(96)00303-0. PMID: 8988683

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of different treatment strategies for the squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall.
De Virgilio A, Russo E, Costantino A, Malvezzi L, Colombo G, Cugini G, Miceli S, Rossi V, Spriano G, Mercante G
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020 Oct;277(10):2663-2672. Epub 2020 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-05990-0. PMID: 32361771

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