7 Head and Neck Tumors every Radiologist should know

In this video, I cover the 7 head and neck I believe tumors every radiologist should know. These are the key entities you’ll encounter in practice and during training, spanning both benign and malignant lesions.

Topics are
Squamouc cell carcinoma (the most common malignant H&N tumor)
Head and neck lymphoma
Pleomorphic adenoma (the most common benign salivary gland tumor)
Inverted papilloma (most common benign epithelial sinonasal tumor)
Rhabdomyosarcoma (the most common pediatric soft tissue sarcoma)
Paraganglioma (the “salt-and-pepper” tumor with classic imaging features)
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (a rare but striking vascular tumor).

This overview is aimed at medical students, radiology residents, and practicing radiologists who want a clear and practical refresher on these essential tumors.

0:00 - Topics

1:33 - H&N squamous cell carcinoma
5:59 - Smoking & Tobacco related HN SCC
9:04 - Oral Cavity SCC
13:04 - Laryngeal SCC
15:39 - Hypopharyngeal SCC
17:15 - Oropharyngeal SCC
19:30 - smoking/tobacco related vs. HPV+ OPSCC
20:51 - Oropharyngeal carcinoma (HPV+)
30:04 - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (EBV+)
43:34 - Summary & Key Messages HN-SCC

45:05 - Head&Neck Lymphoma: introduction
45:42 - What is lymphoma?
46:36 - Secondary lymphoma
48:04 - Nodal lymphoma
51:32 - Primary lymphoma
54:44 - Extranodal head&neck lymphoma
55:56 - Waldeyer's Ring
58:23 - DDx lymphoid hyperplasia
1:03:33 - Sinonasal lymphoma
1:05:04 - Thyroid lymphoma
1:05:30 - MALT lymphoma in Sjögren disease
1:07:29 - Key Messages H&N Lymphoma

1:09:24 - Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
1:17:42 - Pleomorphic adenoma
1:25:44 - Paraganglioma
1:40:19 - Inverted papilloma
1:47:14 - Rhabdomyosarcoma

1:50:29 - Summary & Key Messages