case presentation - hypopharyngeal ca
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DEEPIKA KAMATH
Case presentation
Particulars
Thavarya Naik
70 yrs
Male
Farmer
Davangere
Chief complaints
H/O difficulty in swallowing – 6months
H/O food sticking in throat – 6months
H/O swelling over left side of neck – 2 months
H/O Change of voice – 1 week
History of presenting illness
Difficulty in swallowing
Insidous, gradually progressive, Initially for solids,since last week for liquids also.
Associated with feeling of food being stuck in throaton attempted swallowing.
Burning sensation of throat on taking spicy fooditems.
Patient has increased salivation since last 1 week.
Swelling in left side of neck
Insidous, gradually progressive, initially size of pea when first noticed, which later progressed to present size of lemon.
No H/O sudden increase or decrease in swelling
No H/O pain over the swelling
No H/O discharge from the swelling.
Hoarsness
Insidious, gradually progressive
Dull, muffled type
No diurnal variation
No aggravating relieving factors
H/O cough since 6 months, associated with yellowish sputum, scanty, non foul smelling, non blood stained.
H/O recurrent fever present since last 6 months, associated with chills and rigors. More during evening time.
H/O loss of appetite since 1 month
H/O loss of weight since 1 month
No H/O regurgitation of food on lying down.
No H/O cough on swallowing liquids.
No H/O bad smell from mouth.
No H/O earache, ear fullness, decreased hearing, ear discharge.
No H/O Respiratory difficulty or noisy breathing
No H/O Haemoptysis, haematemesis, malena.
No H/O bone pains.
MEDICAL history
No H/O DM, HTN, TB, BA, Drug allergies, prolonged medication, Blood transfusions.
Treatment history
Patient has not shown to any other doctor for the present complaints.
Post admission patient has been put on symptomatic treatment.
Iv fluids (RL and DNS)
Inj Rantac 150mg BD
Inj Diclo 50mg BD
Inj PCT 500mg TID
Family history
No similar complaints in the family
Personal history
Appetite – Decreased
Diet – Mixed
B&B – Regular
Sleep – Altered
Habits – 1 pack bidi everyday since last 40 years (abstinence since 1 week)
Alcohol consumption (Brandy) around 250ml since 40 yrs. (abstinence since 1 week)
General examination
72 year old male patient, moderately built and poorly nourished
Conscious, co operative, well oriented to time, place , person
VITALS:
BP: 120/80 mm hg
PR: 76/ MIN
RR: 18/ MIN
Pallor, clubbing , lymphadenopathy – Present
Icterus, cyanosis - Absent
Systemic examination
CVS: S1 & S2 heard , no murmurs
RS: B/L NVBS heard, no added sounds
P/A: soft, non tender, no organomegaly
CNS: normal
Local examination
Oral Cavity
Lips, Angle or mouth, GLS, GBS, tongue, floor of mouth – Normal
Mouth opening – adequate
Teeth – Upper jaw edentilous, lower jaw lower central incisors absent, rest are nicotine stained
Buccal mucosa, hard palate – Nicotine stained
RMT - Normal
Oropharynx –
AP, Tonsil, PP, Base of tongue, PPW – Normal
Palpation of base of tongue – Normal
INDIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY
Neck examination
Colour and appearance of skin – Normal
Laryngeal framework –
Inspection – normal, no widening, central, no swelling.
Palpation – No swelling appreciated.
Laryngeal crepitus present
No tenderness
Lymph Node –
Inspection – Solitary smooth hemispherical Swelling of size 2.5x2.5 cm present above left middle third of SCM, margins well defined, no signs of inflammation seen. (Level III)
Palpation – Inspectory findings confirmed, no local rise of temperature, firm to hard in consistency, skin over swelling pinchable, mobile from side to side, immobile vertically.
EAR
RIGHT LEFT
Preauricular normal normal
Pinna normal normal
Postauricular normal normal
EAC normal normal
nose
Cold spatula test:
External appearance: normal
ARE Vestibule: normal Left sided DNS Turbinates pale Mucosa normal Paranasal sinuses: Non tender
PRE: NORMAL
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS
Pyriform fossa malignancy extending to supraglottis