A rare case of palatin tonsillar metastasis from small cell lung cancer.
Tonsillar metastases are absolutely rare. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is known to be the most frequent histological type of tonsillar metastases, however the way of tumor cells spreading to tonsil remains controversial. We described a case report of 76-year-old man with SCLC and tonsillar metastases, to highlight the importance of oral cavity evaluation as a part of a clinical exam and to show the rare tumor cells spreading.
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Chiara
C
D'Antonio
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Alberto
A
Lombardini
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Concetta Elisa
CE
Onesti
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Rosa
R
Falcone
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Adriana
A
Romiti
Department of Anatomopathology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Marianna
M
Lombardi
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Salvatore
S
Lauro
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Paolo
P
Marchetti
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC); palatin tonsillar metastasis; tonsillar cancer