A Case of a Primary Branchiogenic Carcinoma with a Synchronous Tonsil Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.12.856
- Author:
Byungjin KANG
1
;
Hwaejoon JUNG
;
Su Jong KIM
;
Jeong Soo WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. diakonos@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Branchioma;
Carcinoma;
Multiple primary neoplasm;
Squamous cells;
Tonsillar neoplasms
- MeSH:
Branchioma;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*;
Epithelial Cells*;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary;
Palatine Tonsil*;
Rare Diseases;
Tonsillar Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(12):856-859
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Branchiogenic carcinoma (BC), which is defined as squamous cell carcinoma arising from a branchial cyst, was first described by Volkmann in 1882. This rare disease is regarded as hypothetical, and remains a controversial disease entity. Among the diagnostic criteria of BC, the key point is the histologic demonstration of a cancer developing from the wall of an epithelial-lined cyst in the lateral site of the neck. In previous literature, many authors argued that this malignancy is actually cystic metastasis from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. We report a case of a 49-year-old female who was diagnosed as a primary BC patient with a synchronous tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. Although this case did not meet the traditional diagnostic criteria because of existing tonsil cancer, we could diagnose these diseases as primary malignancies, since the transition zone was clearly seen, and there was no lymph node component in the histopathologic examination.
