Development of significant sternoclavicular joint hypertrophy following radical neck dissection.
Radical neck dissection (RND) has proved to be effective in the en bloc removal of metastatic lymph nodes in the neck. This paper describes a case with severe sternoclavicular joint hypertrophy following RND. This condition should be differentiated both clinically and radiologically from metastases of the head of the clavicle. Computed tomography was found to be of value in the diagnosis of the condition.
Takimoto
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Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
Ishikawa
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Tanaka
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Masuda
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K
Umeda
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R
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed