Evaluation of hypopharyngeal carcinoma using high-resolution ultrasound: comparison with CT.

Background: To evaluate the role of sonography (US) in assessing hypopharyngeal carcinoma when compared with CT.

Methods: A randomized prospective study was performed on 40 biopsy-proven cases of hypopharyngeal carcinoma.Contrast-enhanced CT of the neck was performed in all patients, followed by US.