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Malignant Neoplasm of Lateral Wall of Oropharynx

MedGen UID:
509272
•Concept ID:
C0153389
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cancer of lateral wall of oropharynx; Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx
SNOMED CT: Cancer of lateral wall of oropharynx (448868009); Malignant neoplasm of lateral wall of oropharynx (448868009)

Definition

Evidence of a malignant neoplasm of the lateral wall of oropharynx. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Oncological results after surgical treatment of squamous cell cancer of the lateral wall of the oropharynx.
Díaz-Molina JP, Rodrigo JP, Alvarez-Marcos C, Llorente JL, Costales M, Suárez C
Laryngoscope 2011 Jul;121(7):1449-54. Epub 2011 Jun 6 doi: 10.1002/lary.21787. PMID: 21647899
Oropharyngeal carcinoma and its treatment in Finland between 1995-1999: a nationwide study.
Mäkitie AA, Pukkila M, Laranne J, Pulkkinen J, Vuola J, Bäck L, Koivunen P, Grénman R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2006 Feb;263(2):139-43. Epub 2005 Jul 8 doi: 10.1007/s00405-005-0975-5. PMID: 16003551
Pharyngeal wall carcinoma treated with radiotherapy: impact of treatment technique and fractionation.
Fein DA, Mendenhall WM, Parsons JT, Stringer SP, Cassisi NJ, Million RR
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993 Aug 1;26(5):751-7. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90488-h. PMID: 8344842

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The intraoral growth patterns of parapharyngeal tumors: A proposed classification system.
Feng Y, Wang J, Li X, Meng L, Rao Y, Yang F
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Apr;102(4):251-258. Epub 2021 Mar 9 doi: 10.1177/0145561321997557. PMID: 33685250
Determination of posterolateral oropharyngeal wall thickness and the potential implications for transoral surgical margins in tonsil cancer.
Tomblinson CM, Fletcher GP, Hu LS, Mi L, Howard BE, Nagel TH, Hinni ML, Hoxworth JM
Head Neck 2021 Jul;43(7):2185-2192. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.1002/hed.26693. PMID: 33780072
Transoral oropharyngeal resection classification: Proposal of the SCORL working group.
Virós Porcuna D, Avilés Jurado F, Pollán Guisasola C, Ramírez Ruiz RD, García Lorenzo J, Tobed Secall M, Vilaseca González I, Costa González JM, Soteras Olle J, Casamitjana Claramunt F, Sumarroca Trouboul A, Hijano Esqué R, Viscasillas Pallàs G, Mañós Pujol M, Quer Agustí M
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed) 2017 Sep-Oct;68(5):289-293. Epub 2017 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2017.03.006. PMID: 28504187
Clinical outcome of reconstruction of the lateral oropharyngeal wall with an anterolateral thigh free flap.
Helmiö PM, Suominen S, Vuola J, Bäck L, Mäkitie AA
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2010 Nov;44(4-5):186-90. doi: 10.3109/02844311.2010.484976. PMID: 21446814
Pharyngeal wall carcinoma treated with radiotherapy: impact of treatment technique and fractionation.
Fein DA, Mendenhall WM, Parsons JT, Stringer SP, Cassisi NJ, Million RR
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993 Aug 1;26(5):751-7. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90488-h. PMID: 8344842

Diagnosis

The intraoral growth patterns of parapharyngeal tumors: A proposed classification system.
Feng Y, Wang J, Li X, Meng L, Rao Y, Yang F
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Apr;102(4):251-258. Epub 2021 Mar 9 doi: 10.1177/0145561321997557. PMID: 33685250
Solitary neurofibroma of the right lateral wall of the oropharynx.
Foma W, Awesso P, Pegbessou EP, Amana B
Ghana Med J 2021 Sep;55(3):236-237. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v55i3.11. PMID: 35950179Free PMC Article
Transoral endoscopic examination of head and neck region.
Hamada K, Ishihara R, Yamasaki Y, Akasaka T, Arao M, Iwatsubo T, Shichijo S, Matsuura N, Nakahira H, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Kawahara Y, Okada H
Dig Endosc 2018 Jul;30(4):516-521. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1111/den.13071. PMID: 29637617
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the base of the tongue: a case report and review of the literature.
Casani AP, Marchetti M, Seccia V, Fontanini G, Filice ME, Muscatello L
Ear Nose Throat J 2011 May;90(5):E9-16. doi: 10.1177/014556131109000512. PMID: 21563083
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Brennan B
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Jun 26;1:23. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-23. PMID: 16800883Free PMC Article

Therapy

Clinical outcome of reconstruction of the lateral oropharyngeal wall with an anterolateral thigh free flap.
Helmiö PM, Suominen S, Vuola J, Bäck L, Mäkitie AA
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2010 Nov;44(4-5):186-90. doi: 10.3109/02844311.2010.484976. PMID: 21446814
Juvenile angiofibroma and its management.
Pradhan B, Thapa N
Nepal Med Coll J 2009 Sep;11(3):186-8. PMID: 20334067
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Brennan B
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Jun 26;1:23. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-23. PMID: 16800883Free PMC Article
Local-regional control by conventional radiotherapy according to tumor volume in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the pharyngolarynx.
Kawashima M, Ogino T, Fujii H, Ishikura S, Ito Y, Ikeda H
Jpn J Clin Oncol 1999 Oct;29(10):467-73. doi: 10.1093/jjco/29.10.467. PMID: 10645800
Therapeutic concepts of brachytherapy/megavoltage in sequence for pharyngeal wall cancers. Results of integrated dose therapy.
Son YH, Kacinski BM
Cancer 1987 Apr 1;59(7):1268-73. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19870401)59:7<1268::aid-cncr2820590707>3.0.co;2-9. PMID: 3102034

Prognosis

The intraoral growth patterns of parapharyngeal tumors: A proposed classification system.
Feng Y, Wang J, Li X, Meng L, Rao Y, Yang F
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Apr;102(4):251-258. Epub 2021 Mar 9 doi: 10.1177/0145561321997557. PMID: 33685250
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oropharynx: a tumor type with a propensity for regional metastasis unrelated to histologic grade.
Navale P, Rooper LM, Bishop JA, Westra WH
Hum Pathol 2019 Nov;93:1-5. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.08.014. PMID: 31442522
Clinical outcome of reconstruction of the lateral oropharyngeal wall with an anterolateral thigh free flap.
Helmiö PM, Suominen S, Vuola J, Bäck L, Mäkitie AA
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2010 Nov;44(4-5):186-90. doi: 10.3109/02844311.2010.484976. PMID: 21446814
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Brennan B
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2006 Jun 26;1:23. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-1-23. PMID: 16800883Free PMC Article
Pharyngeal wall carcinoma treated with radiotherapy: impact of treatment technique and fractionation.
Fein DA, Mendenhall WM, Parsons JT, Stringer SP, Cassisi NJ, Million RR
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993 Aug 1;26(5):751-7. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90488-h. PMID: 8344842

Clinical prediction guides

The intraoral growth patterns of parapharyngeal tumors: A proposed classification system.
Feng Y, Wang J, Li X, Meng L, Rao Y, Yang F
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Apr;102(4):251-258. Epub 2021 Mar 9 doi: 10.1177/0145561321997557. PMID: 33685250
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oropharynx: a tumor type with a propensity for regional metastasis unrelated to histologic grade.
Navale P, Rooper LM, Bishop JA, Westra WH
Hum Pathol 2019 Nov;93:1-5. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.08.014. PMID: 31442522
Transoral endoscopic examination of head and neck region.
Hamada K, Ishihara R, Yamasaki Y, Akasaka T, Arao M, Iwatsubo T, Shichijo S, Matsuura N, Nakahira H, Kanesaka T, Yamamoto S, Takeuchi Y, Higashino K, Uedo N, Kawahara Y, Okada H
Dig Endosc 2018 Jul;30(4):516-521. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1111/den.13071. PMID: 29637617
The application of multilobed flap designs for anatomic and functional oropharyngeal reconstructions.
Choi JW, Lee MY, Oh TS
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Nov;24(6):2091-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182a2442c. PMID: 24220414
Oncological results after surgical treatment of squamous cell cancer of the lateral wall of the oropharynx.
Díaz-Molina JP, Rodrigo JP, Alvarez-Marcos C, Llorente JL, Costales M, Suárez C
Laryngoscope 2011 Jul;121(7):1449-54. Epub 2011 Jun 6 doi: 10.1002/lary.21787. PMID: 21647899

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