Open AccessHypopharyngeal lipoma—A diagnostic work up
Author(s) -
Jia Wei,
Navaratnam Annakan,
Lingam Ravi Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1592
Subject(s) - pharynx , medicine , lipoma , dysphagia , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , pharyngeal muscles , anatomy
Key Clinical Message It is important to examine the pharynx through nasoendoscopic examination in patients that present with dysphagia, to look for pharyngeal masses. Magnetic resonance imaging can accurately diagnose lipoma in the pharynx region.