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.

A rare case of palatin tonsillar metastasis from small cell lung cancer / D'Antonio, Chiara; Lombardini, Alberto; Onesti, CONCETTA ELISA; Falcone, Rosa; Romiti, Adriana; Lombardi, Marianna; Lauro, Salvatore; Marchetti, Paolo. - In: TRANSLATIONAL LUNG CANCER RESEARCH. - ISSN 2218-6751. - STAMPA. - 5:6(2016), pp. 709-711. [10.21037/tlcr.2016.11.07]

A rare case of palatin tonsillar metastasis from small cell lung cancer

D'ANTONIO, CHIARA;LOMBARDINI, ALBERTO;ONESTI, CONCETTA ELISA;FALCONE, ROSA;ROMITI, ADRIANA;LAURO, Salvatore;MARCHETTI, PAOLO
2016

Abstract

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.
2016
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC); palatin tonsillar metastasis; tonsillar cancer
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A rare case of palatin tonsillar metastasis from small cell lung cancer / D'Antonio, Chiara; Lombardini, Alberto; Onesti, CONCETTA ELISA; Falcone, Rosa; Romiti, Adriana; Lombardi, Marianna; Lauro, Salvatore; Marchetti, Paolo. - In: TRANSLATIONAL LUNG CANCER RESEARCH. - ISSN 2218-6751. - STAMPA. - 5:6(2016), pp. 709-711. [10.21037/tlcr.2016.11.07]
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