Globus sensation as early presentation of hypopharyngeal cancer
| Autor: | A. Tsikoudas, N. Ghuman, M.A. Riad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics Referral business.industry Retrospective cohort study Hypopharyngeal cancer medicine.disease Surgery Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma Barium sulfate chemistry.chemical_compound Otorhinolaryngology chemistry Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm Cohort medicine Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Otolaryngology. 32:452-456 |
| ISSN: | 1749-4478 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2007.01574.x |
| Popis: | Objectives: To identify if patients with early hypopharyngeal carcinoma can present with only the single complaint of globus sensation. Design: Retrospective case review. Setting: Teaching Hospital in Scotland. Participants: Cohort of 23 patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Retrospective review of their case notes with regards to their hospital pathway from initial referral from the General Practitioner to diagnosis. Outcome measures: Symptoms & signs on presentation, subsequent investigations and time interval between initial presentation and diagnosis. Results: We identified two patients (9%) who presented early with globus or other soft symptoms as the only complaint and with normal clinical findings. There was a 78%‘pick up’ rate of abnormalities in the barium swallow examination. Conclusion: We believe this can have important clinical implications in the screening & investigation of globus patients who represent a significant outpatient workload. We review the relevant literature. |
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