Open AccessMetastatic signet ring cell gastric carcinoma bypassing Virchow's node: An unexpected etiology of a painful neck mass
Author(s) -
Di Stadio Arianna,
D'Ascanio Luca,
Latini Gino,
Gradoni Paolo,
Pandolfini Manlio,
Tamburrano Tiziana,
Ricci Giampietro,
Maranzano Massimo,
Brenner Michael J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3594
Subject(s) - medicine , signet ring cell , signet ring cell carcinoma , head and neck , lymph node , etiology , pathology , basal cell , lymph , metastasis , cancer , adenocarcinoma , surgery
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.