Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Cystic Cervical Metastasis Masquerading as Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Potential Pitfall in Diagnosis and Management
Introduction:Most metastatic lymph nodes from head and neck malignancy are solid. Cystic nodes are found in 33% - 61% of carcinomas arise from Waldeyer’s ring, of which only 1.8% - 8% originate are from the nasopharynx. Some cystic cervical metastases were initially presumed to be branchial cleft cy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2017-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_8297_70ac071a695ce34c1f3824b86692e9f1.pdf |