title: Cholangiocarcinoma metastatic to the neck: first report of a case.
abstract: We describe a unique case of a cholangiocarcinoma that metastasized to a cervical lymph node--to our knowledge the only such case ever reported. The diagnosis was based on fine-needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by excision biopsy. This case illustrates the importance of keeping all possible options in mind when diagnosing head and neck masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Louis (Mo.) University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Scott H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hardeman
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Val J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Brendan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Stack
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed