TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastatic seminoma with cervical lymphadenopathy as the initial manifestation
AU - Akst, Lee M.
AU - Discolo, Christopher
AU - Dipasquale, Bruno
AU - Greene, David
AU - Roberts, Jay
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - Advanced testicular germ cell tumors commonly involve cervical lymph nodes. In most circumstances, the diagnosis of germ cell tumor is established before the neck disease is noted. In rare cases, these tumors have been found along with cervical lymphadenopathy in patients with a previously undiagnosed primary tumor. In this article, we report the unusual case of a 71-year-old man whose metastatic seminoma initially manifested as an asymptomatic neck mass. This finding reinforces the need to include metastatic disease in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Our discussion of this case focuses on the appropriate management of cervical metastases of germ cell tumors.
AB - Advanced testicular germ cell tumors commonly involve cervical lymph nodes. In most circumstances, the diagnosis of germ cell tumor is established before the neck disease is noted. In rare cases, these tumors have been found along with cervical lymphadenopathy in patients with a previously undiagnosed primary tumor. In this article, we report the unusual case of a 71-year-old man whose metastatic seminoma initially manifested as an asymptomatic neck mass. This finding reinforces the need to include metastatic disease in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Our discussion of this case focuses on the appropriate management of cervical metastases of germ cell tumors.
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U2 - 10.1177/014556130408300517
DO - 10.1177/014556130408300517
M3 - Article
C2 - 15195884
AN - SCOPUS:2442548406
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 83
SP - 356
EP - 359
JO - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
JF - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
IS - 5
ER -