Uterine carcinoma metastatic to the larynx

Uterine carcinoma metastatic to the larynx

Involvement of the larynx with metastatic disease is a rare occurrence. Batson's plexus was first proposed to explain metastatic disease to the head and neck from distant primaries, but more recent studies suggest that tumor cells in the thoracic duct may spread to the cervical region by way of...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Laryngoscope 1985-01, Vol.95 (1), p.97-98
Hauptverfasser: Messmer, James M., Ritchie, William W., Whitley, Donald P., Gopelrud, Dean R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma - secondary
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Laryngeal Neoplasms - secondary
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Radiography
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
Uterine Neoplasms
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Zusammenfassung:Involvement of the larynx with metastatic disease is a rare occurrence. Batson's plexus was first proposed to explain metastatic disease to the head and neck from distant primaries, but more recent studies suggest that tumor cells in the thoracic duct may spread to the cervical region by way of retrograde flow through afferent cervical lymphatic vessels.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1288/00005537-198501000-00023