We describe the cytological features of a malignant phyllodes tumor, in a 40-yr-old female, that metastasized to the forearm, and we correlate these findings with the criteria suggested by other authors for predicting the clinical and metastatic behavior of this tumor. The diagnosis of metastasis wa
Case report of metastatic carcinoid tumor to the neck
โ Scribed by Arthur M. Calabretta; Dr. William P. Graham III; Stephen H. Miller
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Since their original description in 1838 carcinoid tumors have interested physicians. This case represents another unusual presentation of a carcinoid tumor in which the cervical area has rarely been reported. In addition, it demonstrates the elusiveness of the tumor despite exhaustive diagnostic studies.
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