Can You See Your Pharynx?

The doctor will examine your mouth, throat, ears and will use a small lighted mirror to examine your pharynx. The doctor will pass a thin flexible tube with a light at the end (flexible endoscope) into the nostril to look at the back of the nose.

What should the pharynx look like?

The surface may be smooth or appear to have small coral pink to translucent, gelatin-like, homogenous surface prominences which are consistent with normal areas of scattered lymph tissues (lymphoid aggregates).

What does early throat cancer look like?

a lump in the neck or throat. a persistent sore throat or cough. voice changes, especially hoarseness or not speaking clearly. congestion.