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Pyriform Fossa Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
233887
•Concept ID:
C1335579
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Carcinoma of pyriform fossa; Carcinoma of Pyriform Fossa; Carcinoma of pyriform sinus; Carcinoma of Pyriform Sinus; Carcinoma of the Pyriform Fossa; Carcinoma of the Pyriform Sinus; Malignant epithelial neoplasm of pyriform fossa; Pyriform Sinus Carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Malignant epithelial neoplasm of pyriform fossa (1141621000); Carcinoma of pyriform fossa (1141621000); Carcinoma of pyriform sinus (1141621000)

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the pyriform sinus. Patients usually present with advanced stage disease and the prognosis is poor. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPyriform Fossa Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A comparison of surgery and radiotherapy in the management of advanced pyriform fossa carcinoma.
Lajtman Z, Manestar D
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 2001 Feb;26(1):59-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2001.00430.x. PMID: 11298170

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Etiology

Emergency Laryngectomy Feasibility and Indications Beyond Airway Obstruction in the Era of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy.
Battoo AJ, Sheikh ZA, Thankappan K, Haji AG
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Dec;100(10_suppl):892S-896S. Epub 2020 May 26 doi: 10.1177/0145561320927946. PMID: 32453642
A comparison of surgery and radiotherapy in the management of advanced pyriform fossa carcinoma.
Lajtman Z, Manestar D
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 2001 Feb;26(1):59-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2001.00430.x. PMID: 11298170

Therapy

Emergency Laryngectomy Feasibility and Indications Beyond Airway Obstruction in the Era of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy.
Battoo AJ, Sheikh ZA, Thankappan K, Haji AG
Ear Nose Throat J 2021 Dec;100(10_suppl):892S-896S. Epub 2020 May 26 doi: 10.1177/0145561320927946. PMID: 32453642

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