Cervical cystic metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma: a case report with an unusual presentation.
Cervical cystic masses may be a diagnostic challenge, especially in patients older than 40 years. We present the case of a 62-year-old male patient with a large cystic metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma to the neck and discuss this rare condition regarding diagnostic, pathologic and therapeutic features.
Unal
Murat
M
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. muunal@hotmail.com
Pata
Yavuz Selim
YS
Akbaş
Yücel
Y
Aydin
Ozlem
O
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology