"Hypopharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic approaches and outcomes in patients with larynx or hypopharynx high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma: A single-center retrospective analysis. Head Neck. 2021 12; 43(12):3788-3795.
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Free Flap Versus Pedicled Flap Reconstruction of Laryngopharyngeal Defects: A 10-Year National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2019 01; 129(1):105-112.
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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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Hypopharyngeal dose is associated with severe late toxicity in locally advanced head-and-neck cancer: an RTOG analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Nov 15; 84(4):983-9.
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A comprehensive approach to the management of acute endoscopic perforations (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Oct; 76(4):838-59.
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Unexpected consequences of proton pump inhibitor use. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Nov; 141(5):564-6.
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A phase 2 trial of surgery with perioperative INGN 201 (Ad5CMV-p53) gene therapy followed by chemoradiotherapy for advanced, resectable squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx: report of the Southwest Oncology Group. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Sep; 135(9):869-74.
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Serratia marcescens causing cervical necrotizing oropharyngitis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Mar; 73(3):467-73.
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Design and impact of intraoperative pathways for head and neck resection and reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Aug; 128(8):892-6.
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Predictors of weight loss during radiation therapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Dec; 125(6):645-8.