Nasopharyngeal carcinoma with axillary node involvement as a component of failure following chemoradiotherapy
| Autor: | Christopher M, Lee, Cherie J, Hayostek, Thomas M, Abbott, Peter B, Hathaway, Gordon A, Watson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male
Biopsy Needle Carcinoma Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms Middle Aged Combined Modality Therapy Immunohistochemistry Risk Assessment Pharyngectomy Chemotherapy Adjuvant Positron-Emission Tomography Axilla Humans Lymph Node Excision Radiotherapy Adjuvant Lymph Nodes Treatment Failure Tomography X-Ray Computed Follow-Up Studies Neoplasm Staging |
| Zdroj: | Ear, nose,throat journal. 84(3) |
| ISSN: | 0145-5613 |
| Popis: | We describe the treatment course and imaging correlations in a patient with a unique case of undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma with axillary lymph node involvement as a component of failure following chemoradiotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the only such case reported in the literature. A preliminary diagnosis ofaxillary node involvement was based on both positron-emission tomography and computed tomography; these findings were subsequently confirmed by pathologic review following dissection of the node. This case represents a rare presentation of a recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and illustrates the importance of a comprehensive physical examination and correlation with imaging modalities when following these patients over time. |
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