Mandarano R, Ciccone A, Sereni P, Ceccherini E
UO Chirurgia Generale, USL n. 22-Valtiberina-Sansepolcro, Arezzo.
Minerva Chir. 1991 Sep 15;46(17):901-5.
Following a short introduction in which the criteria used to classify patients suffering from cancer metastasis from an occult primary location are defined, the paper reports two cases of this type: an omental metastasis occluding the upper colon and an inguinal lymph node metastasis. Referring to the international literature, the Authors then analyse the reasons for the inability to recognise the neoplasm, its incidence, patients survival, the most appropriate diagnostic course and possible treatment of these cases. In conclusion, over and above the definition of a truly autonomous nosological status of metastasis of unknown origin, it is important to follow a correct diagnostic procedure in order to establish the most appropriate form of therapy.
在简短介绍了用于对隐匿原发部位癌症转移患者进行分类的标准后，本文报告了两例此类病例：一例网膜转移阻塞了结肠上段，另一例腹股沟淋巴结转移。作者参考国际文献，分析了无法识别肿瘤的原因、其发病率、患者生存率、最合适的诊断过程以及这些病例的可能治疗方法。总之，除了定义真正自主的不明来源转移瘤分类地位之外，遵循正确的诊断程序以确定最合适的治疗形式也很重要。
