## Abstract The cavernous sinus is an unusual site for metastases from tumors of the larynx and pharynx. In postmortem studies of patients with cancers of the larynx, hypopharynx, and other sites, cavernous sinus metastases have been detected in very few cases. We present 3 cases of metastatic cave
Metastases to the cavernous sinus from primary carcinoma of the larynx
โ Scribed by Mohammed Zahra; Hamed H. Tewfik; Brian F. McCabe
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 553 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
Distant metastases from late stages of carcinoma of the vocal cords can occur. Such metastatic deposit can occur in unusual sites. In this report, we are presenting a patient with spread to the cavernous sinus. Radiation therapy was of palliative value.
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