Tonsillar metastasis from malignant pulmonary carcinoid tumour.
Tumour metastases to the tonsil are rare and are usually due to spread from malignant melanoma and carcinomas of the breast, lung, kidney or stomach. We describe the clinical and histological findings of a tonsillar metastasis from a malignant pulmonary carcinoid tumour, an occurrence not previously reported.
Department of ENT Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy