Open AccessA Rare Case of Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis from Supraglottic Laryngeal Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Sudipta Das,
Utpal De,
Paramita Maiti
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the islamic medical association of north america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2160-9829
pISSN - 0899-8299
DOI - 10.5915/43-2-8081
Subject(s) - medicine , larynx , radiation therapy , inguinal lymph nodes , head and neck , carcinoma , metastasis , lymph , neck dissection , head and neck cancer , cancer , chemotherapy , lymph node metastasis , rare disease , distant metastasis , surgery , radiology , disease , pathology
Head and neck cancers are common among men in developing countries. Among head and neck cancers in the United States, supraglottic laryngeal cancer accounts for 12,500 new cases per year. It responds favorably to radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy depending on the stage of disease. Recurrence is local or locoregional. We report a unique case of carcinoma of the larynx with rare distal recurrence in the left inguinal lymph nodes.