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Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to the superior cervical ganglion mimicking a retropharyngeal lymph node.
American Journal of Otolaryngology 2017 November
BACKGROUND: Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to the superior cervical ganglion (SCG) has never been reported. Its anatomic location may easily be mistaken for a retropharyngeal lymph node. We present the first case of SCC metastasis to the SCG.
METHODS: We report a case of a 69year-old never smoking male, who presented with right retropharyngeal PETCT-avid disease following chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. He was brought to the operating room for resection, intraoperative radiation and reconstruction.
RESULTS: Intraoperatively, visualization and frozen section confirmed squamous cell carcinoma located in the superior cervical ganglion. The ganglion was resected, intraoperative radiation was given and the patient was reconstructed with a radial forearm free flap. Postoperatively, the patient displayed features of a Horner's syndrome.
CONCLUSIONS: The superior cervical ganglion may be mistaken for a retropharyngeal lymph node. Although extremely rare, these entities may be differentiated on the basis of radiological studies.
METHODS: We report a case of a 69year-old never smoking male, who presented with right retropharyngeal PETCT-avid disease following chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. He was brought to the operating room for resection, intraoperative radiation and reconstruction.
RESULTS: Intraoperatively, visualization and frozen section confirmed squamous cell carcinoma located in the superior cervical ganglion. The ganglion was resected, intraoperative radiation was given and the patient was reconstructed with a radial forearm free flap. Postoperatively, the patient displayed features of a Horner's syndrome.
CONCLUSIONS: The superior cervical ganglion may be mistaken for a retropharyngeal lymph node. Although extremely rare, these entities may be differentiated on the basis of radiological studies.
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