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[Neck lumps: Early Detection with Dental Magnetic Resonance Imaging?].
Swiss Dent J
November 2024
Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie - Poliklinik für Oralchirurgie, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Universität Zürich.
Cervical lymphadenopathy can indicate a range of diseases, including infections, inflammation, and neoplastic processes. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for identifying the underlying cause and determining appropriate treatment. Diagnostic procedures include clinical examination, ultrasound, fine needle aspiration, biopsy, and imaging techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Analysis of cases of cervical cystic lymph node metastasis with an unknown primary misdiagnosed as branchial cleft carcinoma].
Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi
June 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
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- The study analyzes the misdiagnosis of cervical cystic lymph node metastasis as branchial cleft carcinoma in 15 patients, focusing on location, discovery time, and causes of errors.
- Patients were found to have various types of squamous cell carcinoma, with a median time of 3.58 months from misdiagnosis to the identification of primary tumors.
- The research highlights that the high incidence of nasopharyngeal cancer in the region necessitates thorough examination and follow-up, emphasizing the importance of clinical assessments over solely relying on imaging.
Branchiogenic cysts are benign lesions caused by anomalous development of the branchial cleft. They are typically detected in individuals aged between their twenties and forties. Ultrasonography is the first-line imaging method of choice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarcinoma within a lymphoepithelial cyst: a case report.
Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi
April 2023
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Oral Pathology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Malignant transformation arising in benign lymphoepithelial cysts is a complex and rare occurrence, and related research is limited. This study presents a case of the malignant degeneration of lymphoepithelial cyst in parapharyngeal space. Clinicopathological features and differential diagnosis are discussed with literature review to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Malignant transformation of a branchial cleft cyst].
Orv Hetil
March 2023
1 Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Fül-Orr-Gégészeti és Fej-Nyaksebészeti Klinika Pécs, Munkácsy M. u. 2., 7621 Magyarország.
Branchial cleft cyst is the most common birth defect involving the neck. Malignant transformation is known, however, differentiating from a neck metastasis of a squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary is challenging. Even though there are strict criterias, the diagnosis of this entity remains controversial.
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