作者
Naoki Otsuki, Tasuku Nishikawa, Shigemichi Iwae, Miki Saito, Mitsuhiro Mohri, Ken‐ichi Nibu
发表日期
2007/5
期刊
Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck
卷号
29
期号
5
页码范围
508-511
出版商
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
简介
Background
Papillary thyroid carcinomas commonly metastasize to paratracheal and jugular lymph nodes. Metastasis to the retropharyngeal node is rare for this tumor.
Methods
Five patients underwent surgical treatment for metastasis of thyroid papillary carcinoma to the retropharyngeal lymph nodes that presented as a parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal mass. All patients had a history of total or subtotal thyroidectomy as their initial treatment. Among them, 3 patients had undergone ipsilateral modified radical neck dissection at their initial treatment. The other 2 patients had a history of bilateral or ipsilateral modified neck dissection for their subsequent cervical lymph node metastases.
Results
Metastatic retropharyngeal nodes were successfully resected via transcervical approach in all patients. Although aspiration and difficulty in swallowing were observed in 2 patients after surgical treatment for metastatic …
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