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◆ Superficial squamous cell carcinoma in the left pyriform sinus

Endoscopic Finding:

White light image demonstrate a small mucosal nodule in the left pyriform sinus. This is not the specific findings of malignancy. However, NBI image exhibited a well-demarcated brownish area with irregularly scattered vascular proliferation pattern on and around the nodule, which is the specific sign of the superficial cancer of the hypopharynx 

White Light Image
Equipment: OTV-S190, CLV-S190, ENF-VH

NBI Image

Pathological Finding:

Superficial squamous cell carcinoma with focally invading into the subepithelial layer. There was no muscular invasion. Tumor size was 12 mm in the greatest dimension and 2 mm in the thickness.  Both horizontal margin and vertical margin were negative.  

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