"Hypopharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The bottom portion of the pharynx situated below the OROPHARYNX and posterior to the LARYNX. The hypopharynx communicates with the larynx through the laryngeal inlet, and is also called laryngopharynx.
| Descriptor ID |
D007013
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.490 A14.724.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypopharynx- Hypopharynx
- Hypopharynxes
- Laryngopharynx
- Laryngopharynges
- Laryngopharynxes
- Hypopharynges
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Hypopharyngeal Amyloidosis: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia. Laryngoscope. 2025 Jun; 135(6):2086-2088.
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Presentation and Management of Giant Fibrovascular Polyps of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2017 Jan; 126(1):29-35.
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Serratia marcescens causing cervical necrotizing oropharyngitis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Mar; 73(3):467-73.
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Predictors of weight loss during radiation therapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec; 125(6):645-8.
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Bronchogenic cyst of the oropharynx and hypopharynx in a neonate. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Jul; 125(1):105-6.
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Laryngeal stenosis after supracricoid partial laryngectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2000 Nov; 109(11):1077-81.
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Human papillomavirus in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinomas. Relationship to survival. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994 Jul; 120(7):743-8.
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Ambulatory esophageal and hypopharyngeal pH monitoring in patients with hoarseness. Am J Gastroenterol. 1990 Jan; 85(1):38-40.
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Effect of nasal airway positive pressure on upper airway size and configuration. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988 Oct; 138(4):969-75.
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The emergency management of caustic ingestions. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1984 Feb; 2(1):77-86.