D'Antonio Chiara, Lombardini Alberto, Onesti Concetta Elisa, Falcone Rosa, Romiti Adriana, Lombardi Marianna, Lauro Salvatore, Marchetti Paolo
Department of Medical Oncology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Department of Anatomopathology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psicology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, 00189, Rome, Italy.
Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2016 Dec;5(6):709-711. doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2016.11.07.
Tonsillar metastases are absolutely rare. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is known to be the most frequent histological type of tonsillar metastases, however the way of tumor cells spreading to tonsil remains controversial. We described a case report of 76-year-old man with SCLC and tonsillar metastases, to highlight the importance of oral cavity evaluation as a part of a clinical exam and to show the rare tumor cells spreading.
扁桃体转移极为罕见。已知小细胞肺癌(SCLC)是扁桃体转移最常见的组织学类型,然而肿瘤细胞扩散至扁桃体的途径仍存在争议。我们报道了一例76岁男性小细胞肺癌伴扁桃体转移的病例,以强调口腔评估作为临床检查一部分的重要性,并展示罕见的肿瘤细胞扩散情况。