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Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx

MedGen UID:
57575
•Concept ID:
C0153939
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm; benign hypopharyngeal neoplasm; Benign Hypopharyngeal Tumor; benign hypopharyngeal tumor; benign hypopharyngeal tumour; Benign Neoplasm of Hypopharynx; benign neoplasm of hypopharynx; Benign Neoplasm of the Hypopharynx; benign neoplasm of the hypopharynx; Benign tumor of hypopharynx; Benign Tumor of Hypopharynx; benign tumor of hypopharynx; Benign tumor of laryngopharynx; Benign Tumor of the Hypopharynx; benign tumor of the hypopharynx; benign tumour of hypopharynx; benign tumour of the hypopharynx; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm, Benign; hypopharyngeal neoplasm, benign; hypopharynx benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of laryngopharynx (92139000); Benign tumor of hypopharynx (92139000); Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx (92139000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021461

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the hypopharynx and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign neoplasm of hypopharynx

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Selection of lymph node target volumes for definitive head and neck radiation therapy: a 2019 Update.
Biau J, Lapeyre M, Troussier I, Budach W, Giralt J, Grau C, Kazmierska J, Langendijk JA, Ozsahin M, O'Sullivan B, Bourhis J, Grégoire V
Radiother Oncol 2019 May;134:1-9. Epub 2019 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.01.018. PMID: 31005201
Delineation of the primary tumour Clinical Target Volumes (CTV-P) in laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: AIRO, CACA, DAHANCA, EORTC, GEORCC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, HNCIG, IAG-KHT, LPRHHT, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology, PHNS, SBRT, SOMERA, SRO, SSHNO, TROG consensus guidelines.
Grégoire V, Evans M, Le QT, Bourhis J, Budach V, Chen A, Eisbruch A, Feng M, Giralt J, Gupta T, Hamoir M, Helito JK, Hu C, Hunter K, Johansen J, Kaanders J, Laskar SG, Lee A, Maingon P, Mäkitie A, Micciche' F, Nicolai P, O'Sullivan B, Poitevin A, Porceddu S, Składowski K, Tribius S, Waldron J, Wee J, Yao M, Yom SS, Zimmermann F, Grau C
Radiother Oncol 2018 Jan;126(1):3-24. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.10.016. PMID: 29180076
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Marur S, Forastiere AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2016 Mar;91(3):386-96. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.12.017. PMID: 26944243

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Hypopharynx Cancer Incidence in Kazakhstan: 2017-2021.
Ahmedin D, Makishev A, Telmanova Z, Turebayev D, Tarzhanova D, Shelestyuk A, Lyust V, Kassenova D, Grigorevskiy V, Igissinova G, Bilyalova Z, Syzdykov N, Muratbekova S, Igissinov N
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023 Dec 1;24(12):4043-4051. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.12.4043. PMID: 38156836Free PMC Article
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx: a systematic review and pooled analysis.
Petruzzi G, Costantino A, De Virgilio A, Zocchi J, Campo F, Mercante G, Spriano G, Pellini R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Mar;279(3):1157-1166. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07011-0. PMID: 34338877
Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx.
Echanique KA, Evans LK, Han AY, Chhetri DK, St John MA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2021 Oct;35(5):933-947. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.005. PMID: 34272102
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Machiels JP, René Leemans C, Golusinski W, Grau C, Licitra L, Gregoire V; EHNS Executive Board. Electronic address: secretariat@ehns.org; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org; ESTRO Executive Board. Electronic address: info@estro.org
Ann Oncol 2020 Nov;31(11):1462-1475. Epub 2020 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011. PMID: 33239190
Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx and Esophagus: a Unique Entity?
Riva G, Sensini M, Corvino A, Garzaro M, Pecorari G
J Gastrointest Cancer 2016 Jun;47(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s12029-016-9808-6. PMID: 26875081

Diagnosis

Update from the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors: Hypopharynx, Larynx, Trachea and Parapharyngeal Space.
Zidar N, Gale N
Head Neck Pathol 2022 Mar;16(1):31-39. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12105-021-01405-6. PMID: 35312977Free PMC Article
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Machiels JP, René Leemans C, Golusinski W, Grau C, Licitra L, Gregoire V; EHNS Executive Board. Electronic address: secretariat@ehns.org; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org; ESTRO Executive Board. Electronic address: info@estro.org
Ann Oncol 2020 Nov;31(11):1462-1475. Epub 2020 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011. PMID: 33239190
Treatment Options for Hypopharyngeal Cancer.
Eckel HE, Bradley PJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2019;83:47-53. Epub 2019 Feb 12 doi: 10.1159/000492308. PMID: 30943512
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Marur S, Forastiere AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2016 Mar;91(3):386-96. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.12.017. PMID: 26944243
Hypopharyngeal cancer.
Wycliffe ND, Grover RS, Kim PD, Simental A Jr
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2007 Aug;18(4):243-58. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181570c3f. PMID: 17893590

Therapy

Efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab with preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
Wang K, Gui L, Lu H, He X, Li D, Liu C, Liu S, Wang X
Front Immunol 2023;14:1189752. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1189752. PMID: 37583698Free PMC Article
Xevinapant or placebo plus chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: TrilynX phase III study design.
Bourhis J, Burtness B, Licitra LF, Nutting C, Schoenfeld JD, Omar M, Bouisset F, Nauwelaerts H, Urfer Y, Zanna C, Cohen EE
Future Oncol 2022 May;18(14):1669-1678. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-1634. PMID: 35172587
Cancer of the Larynx and Hypopharynx.
Echanique KA, Evans LK, Han AY, Chhetri DK, St John MA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2021 Oct;35(5):933-947. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.005. PMID: 34272102
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Update on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Marur S, Forastiere AA
Mayo Clin Proc 2016 Mar;91(3):386-96. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.12.017. PMID: 26944243
Defining risk levels in locally advanced head and neck cancers: a comparative analysis of concurrent postoperative radiation plus chemotherapy trials of the EORTC (#22931) and RTOG (# 9501).
Bernier J, Cooper JS, Pajak TF, van Glabbeke M, Bourhis J, Forastiere A, Ozsahin EM, Jacobs JR, Jassem J, Ang KK, Lefèbvre JL
Head Neck 2005 Oct;27(10):843-50. doi: 10.1002/hed.20279. PMID: 16161069

Prognosis

Update from the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors: Hypopharynx, Larynx, Trachea and Parapharyngeal Space.
Zidar N, Gale N
Head Neck Pathol 2022 Mar;16(1):31-39. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12105-021-01405-6. PMID: 35312977Free PMC Article
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx: a systematic review and pooled analysis.
Petruzzi G, Costantino A, De Virgilio A, Zocchi J, Campo F, Mercante G, Spriano G, Pellini R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Mar;279(3):1157-1166. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07011-0. PMID: 34338877
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Machiels JP, René Leemans C, Golusinski W, Grau C, Licitra L, Gregoire V; EHNS Executive Board. Electronic address: secretariat@ehns.org; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org; ESTRO Executive Board. Electronic address: info@estro.org
Ann Oncol 2020 Nov;31(11):1462-1475. Epub 2020 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011. PMID: 33239190
Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx and Esophagus: a Unique Entity?
Riva G, Sensini M, Corvino A, Garzaro M, Pecorari G
J Gastrointest Cancer 2016 Jun;47(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s12029-016-9808-6. PMID: 26875081
Hypopharyngeal cancer.
Wycliffe ND, Grover RS, Kim PD, Simental A Jr
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2007 Aug;18(4):243-58. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181570c3f. PMID: 17893590

Clinical prediction guides

The timing and methods for detection of recurrence in patients with head and neck cancer.
Miyamaru S, Nishimoto K, Murakami D, Kuraoka K, Saito H, Orita Y
Acta Otolaryngol 2023 Jul-Aug;143(7):617-622. Epub 2023 Jul 27 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2237520. PMID: 37498182
Clinical Management of Early-Stage Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Single-Institution Clinical Analysis.
Yasumatsu R, Manako T, Jiromaru R, Hashimoto K, Wakasaki T, Matsuo M, Nakagawa T
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Jul;102(7):NP313-NP318. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1177/01455613211013084. PMID: 33909487
Update from the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors: Hypopharynx, Larynx, Trachea and Parapharyngeal Space.
Zidar N, Gale N
Head Neck Pathol 2022 Mar;16(1):31-39. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12105-021-01405-6. PMID: 35312977Free PMC Article
Head and neck cancer: Current challenges and future perspectives.
Bhat GR, Hyole RG, Li J
Adv Cancer Res 2021;152:67-102. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/bs.acr.2021.05.002. PMID: 34353444
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

Recent systematic reviews

Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
Kuhn MA, Gillespie MB, Ishman SL, Ishii LE, Brody R, Cohen E, Dhar SI, Hutcheson K, Jefferson G, Johnson F, Rameau A, Sher D, Starmer H, Strohl M, Ulmer K, Vaitaitis V, Begum S, Batjargal M, Dhepyasuwan N
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Apr;168(4):571-592. doi: 10.1002/ohn.302. PMID: 36965195
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx: a systematic review and pooled analysis.
Petruzzi G, Costantino A, De Virgilio A, Zocchi J, Campo F, Mercante G, Spriano G, Pellini R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Mar;279(3):1157-1166. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07011-0. PMID: 34338877
Management of advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma: systematic review of survival following surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Habib A
J Laryngol Otol 2018 May;132(5):385-400. doi: 10.1017/S0022215118000555. PMID: 29891019
Can the Ni classification of vessels predict neoplasia? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mehlum CS, Rosenberg T, Dyrvig AK, Groentved AM, Kjaergaard T, Godballe C
Laryngoscope 2018 Jan;128(1):168-176. Epub 2017 Jun 10 doi: 10.1002/lary.26721. PMID: 28600823
Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx and Esophagus: a Unique Entity?
Riva G, Sensini M, Corvino A, Garzaro M, Pecorari G
J Gastrointest Cancer 2016 Jun;47(2):135-42. doi: 10.1007/s12029-016-9808-6. PMID: 26875081

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