Screening of oropharyngeal and laryngel carcinoma by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Introduction: Oesophageal cancer occurs frequently in heavy smokers and drinkers. This is a praedisposition for oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancer too. GERD and peptic stenosis occurs often in this group of patient. In the last 10 years the senior author (JS) detected 2 laryngeal carcinoma, 1 leukoplakia, several vocal cord paralyses, 3 oral and tongue tumors during upper endoscopy. A case of an early stage vocal cord tumor detected by upper GI endoscopy will be reported. Case report: A 63-year-old man who has been a heavy smoker and alcoholic since his teens turned up at our outpatient clinic with epigastrial p…