An unusual presentation of carcinoma of the lung: 26 patients with cervical node metastases
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 9 (5), 503-507
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930090513
Abstract
Carcinoma of the lung should be considered in the search for an unknown primary lesion when there is evidence of cervical lymph node involvement. Of 1,686 patients with a final diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma seen during a 10‐year period at the University of Louisville Hospitals, 26 presented with one or more clinically positive cervical nodes. The frequency of lung cancer in such instances varies from 1.5% (in the present report) to 32%, possibly because the term “cervical node” is used without clarification. More precise description of such metastases is urged.Keywords
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