title: An unusual presentation of carcinoma of the lung: 26 patients with cervical node metastases.
abstract: Carcinoma of the lung should be considered in the search for an unknown primary lesion when there is evidence of cervical lymph node involvement. Of 1,686 patients with a final diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma seen during a 10-year period at the University of Louisville Hospitals, 26 presented one or more clinically positive cervical nodes. The frequency of lung cancer in such instances varies from 1.5% (in the present report) to 32%, possibly because the term "cervical node" is used without clarification. More precise description of such metastases is urged.
mesh_terms: D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011379:Prognosis