title: Pitfalls in the staging squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx.
abstract: To accurately interpret pretreatment and posttreatment imaging in patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), one must understand the complex anatomy of this part of the aerodigestive system. Common patterns of spread must be recognized, andpitfalls in imaging must be understood. This article reviews the epidemiology, anatomy, staging, treatment, and pitfalls in imaging of hypopharyngeal SCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Amy Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hudgins
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed