Clin Endosc.  2013 May;46(3):224-229. 10.5946/ce.2013.46.3.224.

Observable Laryngopharyngeal Lesions during the Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Park KS

• KMID: 2048924
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2013.46.3.224

Abstract

Regardless of outstanding developments in the endoscopic field, laryngopharyngeal lesions are generally considered as a field of otolaryngology, and thus it is thought that not a lot of gastrointestinal endoscopists commonly take interest in these lesions during the upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations. Therefore, here in this thesis, I reviewed the availability of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in laryngopharyngeal area, normal structures of laryngopharynx, and the lesions that can be observed with the standard upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure.

Keyword

Laryngopharynx; Endoscopy; Larynx; Pharynx

MeSH Terms

Endoscopy
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Hypopharynx
Larynx
Otolaryngology
Pharynx

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Normal laryngopharyngeal structure under upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure. The vocal cords, insides of the epiglottis, the corniculate cartilage, arytenoids cartilage, and pyriform sinus can be observed.

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  Fig. 2 Soft palate cancer. In a 75-year-old asymptomatic male patient, ill demarcated friable lesion is found on the soft palate.

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  Fig. 3 Reflux laryngitis. (A) In a 63-year-old male patient who presents severe globus and chronic coughing, diffuse erythema is found in the vocal folds and arytenoids wall. (B) In a 59-year-old male patient who presents globus, severe edema is found in the posterior larynx.

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