Prostate carcinoma metastatic to the cervical lymph nodes: Report of two cases and review of the literature

The cervical lymph nodes are a common site of metastasis for cancers originating in the upper aerodigestive tract. Rarely, cancers originating from sites other than the head and neck can metastasize to the cervical lymph node chain. We report on 2 recent patients with metastatic prostate cancer to t...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of otolaryngology 2001-11, Vol.22 (6), p.420-423
Hauptverfasser:	Copeland, Benjamin, Clark, J.Madison, Sura, Amish, Kilpatrick, Scott E., Shockley, William, Meredith, Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - secondary Adenocarcinoma - surgery Aged Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Follow-Up Studies Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis Male Medical sciences Neoplasm Staging Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous) Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Prostatectomy - methods Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery Tongue Neoplasms - pathology Tongue Neoplasms - surgery Treatment Outcome Tumors Tumors of the urinary system Urinary tract. Prostate gland
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	The cervical lymph nodes are a common site of metastasis for cancers originating in the upper aerodigestive tract. Rarely, cancers originating from sites other than the head and neck can metastasize to the cervical lymph node chain. We report on 2 recent patients with metastatic prostate cancer to the cervical lymph nodes. (Am J Otolaryngol 2001;22:420-423. Copyright © 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company)
ISSN:	0196-0709 1532-818X
DOI:	10.1053/ajot.2001.28066