title: [Cervical lymph node metastases of unknown origin].
abstract: In this paper we present a three-year prospective study (1991-1993) about the cervical lymph node metastases of unknown origin. 370 patients with lymphatic carcinomatous metastases in the were admitted in "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital--ENT Clinic. No primary tumor was located in 33 patients (8.9%). The diagnostic strategy for cervical metastases of an unknown primary was reviewed. The probability of locating the primary tumor depend on diagnostic phase.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mârţu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rădulescu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marderos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies