Pharynx/Larynx is an uncommon site of involvement of sarcoidosis. Isolated pharyngo-laryngeal sarcoidosis is extremely rare as most of the cases are part from multiorgan and systemic sarcoidosis. Pharyngo-laryngeal sarcoidosis is usually asymptomatic which could be attributed to its rare incidence as many cases pass unnoticed. Symptomatic cases usually present with hoarseness of voice. As the disease progress, the patient can present with progressive dysphagia to solid and liquid with globus sensation. We described an atypical involvement of almost the whole length of the pharynx with extension into the larynx in a 51-year-old woman who presented with progressive dysphagia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the imaging features of sarcoidosis involvement of the pharynx and larynx.

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