Study on the clinical characteristics, examination of cytology and the anatopathology of metastasis cervical lymph nodes in head – neck neoplasms and unknown metastasis cervical lymph nodes
- Author:
Nguyen Phi Long
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Head-neck neoplasm
- MeSH:
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;515(7):44-48
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 171 patients who had metastasis cervical lymph nodes (132 males, 39 females) caused by head – neck neoplasm or unknown causes were diagnosed and surgery treated at Hospital K, Ha Noi from Dec 1998 to Jun 2001. The results showed that: the clinical features can used to evaluate metastasis and to be basic for treatment strategy such as: site, size, density, number, mobility, characters of skin on node’s surface. It is emphasized that cytology biopsy is very effective method in diagnosing metastasis cervical lymph nodes.
