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Tumor de úvula como primario de metástasis cervical de origen desconocido.

Authors :
Díez-González, Laura
Nijim-Nijim, Hazem
Elhendi-Halawa, Wasim
Source :
Anales de Otorrinolaringología Mexicana. jun-ago2014, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p213-216. 4p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Uvula primary carcinomas are rare tumors, and they are, even in early stages, very aggressive because of the high incidence of cervical metastasis. We report a case of primary carcinoma of the uvula diagnosed by positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) during the study of cervical metastasis of occult primary. The PET-CT has become a useful test in patients with cervical metastasis from primary carcinomas of the head and neck of unknown origin, combining metabolic information from positron emission tomography and anatomic information of computed tomography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
16655672
Volume :
59
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Anales de Otorrinolaringología Mexicana
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111153281