Metastatic signet ring cell gastric carcinoma bypassing Virchow's node: An unexpected etiology of a painful neck mass

oleh: Arianna Di Stadio, Luca D'Ascanio, Gino Latini, Paolo Gradoni, Manlio Pandolfini, Tiziana Tamburrano, Giampietro Ricci, Massimo Maranzano, Michael J. Brenner

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2021-02-01

Deskripsi

Abstract Metastatic lymph nodes of the head and neck are often associated with locoregional spread of mucosal squamous carcinoma, but in rare instances visceral malignancies may bypass Virchow's node. The possibility of distant metastasis should be considered.