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The hypopharynx extends from the level of the hyoid bone to the inferiormost level of the cricoid cartilage. Anteriorly, the border is formed by the connection of the two pyriform sinuses at the postcricoid region and with the posterior extent defined by the posterior pharyngeal wall.
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Lok, B.H., Gupta, G.P., Riaz, N., McBride, S., Lee, N.Y. (2014). Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma. In: Lee, N.Y., Riaz, N., Lu, J.J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation for Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2014_987
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