5. Patient presented to OPD in OCTOBER 2013
with history of DYSPHAGIA- 4 months
6. Patient was in normal state of health till 4
months back,when she experienced dysphagia
for solids which progressed slowly and for the
last one month she had dysphagia for liquids as
well.
There are no alleviating factors
Dysphagia was also associated with pain
(odynophagia) during swallowing.
This was also associated with weight loss.
There is no history of voice change and
breathlessness or otalgia.
No history of cough or recurrent chest infection.
7. Patient was a known hypertensive since the
past decade, but not compliant on
medication.
8. Patient was a housewife.
She has 3 children,2 daughters and 1 son, all
married.
She lives with her son and daughter in law.
9. Patient has been taking anti hypertensive
medications off and on since the past 10
years.
Sone times takes medications for heartburn.
No history of SMOKING or ADDICTION
11. An old lady sitting on bed, well oriented in
time,place and person.
Jaundice
Clubbing NAD
Cyanosis
GPE:
BP: 50/90 mmHg
TEMP: Afebrile
R/R: 18/min
PULSE: 80/min
12. EAR EXAMINATION:
External ear unremarkable
Tympanic membranes intact bilaterally with
normal landmarks.
Hearing test OK
NOSE:
Septum, turbinates and nasal mucosa appeared
normal.
Normal patency
13. THROAT:
Lips, tongue, cheek mucosa, palate, floor of mouth,
gums, teeth, pillars, tonsills and PPW – Normal.
Tongue mobility, Gag reflex, cough reflex and palatal
movements were normal
Laryngeal crepitus was present
Videolaryngoscopy: Revealed
Epiglottis, Vallecular, Py. Sinuses, aryepiglottic fold,
vocal cords, PPW all appear normal
Exophytic growth post cricoid area.
Vocal cords mobile.
NECK NODES:
No neck nodes palpable
14. CVS: S1+S2 audible in all four areas
RESP: Normal vesicular breathing
GIT:
NAD
CNS:
16. DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY AND
OESOPHAGOSCOPY:
Exophytic growth involving post cricoid region
and extending to BOTH Pyriform Sinuses,and
Vallecula.
Sample taken by punch biopsy, sent for
Histopathology.
Glottis and subglottis clear.
18. CT SCAN NECK AND CHEST WITH CONTRAST:
Obliteration and stenosis oropharyngeal cavity
with effacement of vallecula and pyriform
sinuses.
Enlarged lymph nodes in bilateral parapharyngeal
spaces and Carotid spaces.
Non specific nodule in right middle lobe adjacent
to mediastinal pleura.