An unusual metastatic site of laryngeal carcinoma: scapular muscles.
It is well known that in advanced cervical metastatic disease of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, the incidence of distant metastasis is high. A case of distant metastasis to the scapular muscles from an uncontrolled cervical metastasis of laryngeal carcinoma is presented. Other unusual metastatic sites are reviewed and the possible mechanism of the spread is discussed.
Yucel
Emre A
EA
Department of Otolaryngology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. eayucel@superonline.com.tr
Demirel
Tayfun
T
Demiryont
Misten
M
Egeli
Unal
U
Deger
Kemal
K
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D012540:Scapula