title: The malignant gland in the neck as a presenting sign in head and neck cancer.
abstract: A retrospective study of 262 patients with malignancy in the head and neck was undertaken. 15.6 percent of these patients presented with a metastatic gland in the neck as the only symptom. Forty-four percent of the nasopharyngeal tumours presented solely with a metastatic cervical node; as did 26 percent of hypopharyngeal tumours and 24 percent of tumours of the oropharynx. The problem of a patient presenting with a suspected malignant cervical gland as the only symptom is one which demands careful evaluation.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology