Cystic cervical metastases are not branchiogenic carcinomas.
This paper examines the issues of the existence, the diagnosis and the management of carcinoma in a cervical cyst. Five cases highlight a discussion of the problems facing the pathologist and the surgeon. Patients with a cystic squamous carcinoma in the neck likely have a primary in the oropharynx and a meticulous investigation is warranted.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged