HYPOPHARYNGEAL TUMOUR: LASER EXCISION OF PRIMARY WITH RADICAL NECK DISSECTION

A 43 years old patient, Pesh-e-lmam by Profession, presented with 6 months history of neck swelling. He had a small lesion in the lateral wall of left pyriform fossa. Biopsy report revealed squamous cell carcinoma and was staged T,N3M0. As per patients requirement of saving his larynx, laser excision of the primary and radical neck dissection was done instead of standard partial pharyngeal and neck dissection. Two years follow up showed no recurrence.