Cystic cervical metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (A case report)

B. Aktan; C. Gündoğdu; S. Eren

Larinks skuamöz hücreli karsinomunun kistik servikal metastazı (Olgu sunumu)

Yıl 2004, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3-4, 149 - 152, 01.11.2004

Öz

Purpose: Cystic cervical metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the neck is a rare condition. The primary site of the cystic cervical metastases is Kistik servikal metastazların primer yeri sıklıkla tonsiller commonly tonsillar area. This condition may also be bölgedir. Bu durum larenksin SHK’sından dolayı da seen due to SCC of the larynx. In this paper, the cystic cervical metastases of the SCC of larynx, which sound interesting to us, have been presented since they rarely occur. Case report: A mass of 13 cm in diameter was found out in the right cervical region on the examination of the patient who underwent total laryngectomy and left radical neck dissection four months ago due to SCC of larynx. Cystic masses including enhanced elements were observed on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). By performing an ulltrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy on the wall of cystic masses, the SCC metastasis was diagnosed. Conclusion: The cytological diagnosis of the cystic SCC metastases may be done with ultrasound-guided fineneedle aspiration biopsy performed on the wall of the cystic cervical masses observed on MRI of the operated SCC of larynx

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cystic cervical metastasis, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal cancer, fine-needle aspiration biyopsisi, manyetik rezonans görüntüleme biopsy, magnetic resonance imaging

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Correspondence address Dr. Bülent AKTAN
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi KBB Anabilim Dalı 25240 ERZURUM Tel : 2361212-2073 Faks : 442-2361301
E-mail : baktan@atauni.edu.tr