Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Head and neck cancer is the eighth most common cancer in males and sixteenth most common cancer in females among all cancers in the UK. It is well recognized that the presence of cervical metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The aim of this study is to clinically study secondary neck masses in head and neck cancers and its correlation with primary tumours. This is a Prospective observational study conducted from July 2022‐January 2024 with a sample size of 120 patients. The age distribution of the patients with head and neck cancers had maximum incidence in age of above 60 years. Histopathological examination (HPE) of secondaries of neck region and primary site of head and neck cancers show maximum cases having squamous cell carcinoma. The majority of the cases of head and neck malignancies presented to our hospital are Laryngeal (24.1%), Oral cavity (24.1%), Oropharyngeal (21.6%), Hypopharyngeal (20.8%), Occult primary (4.1%), Nasopharyngeal (2.5%), Nose and sinuses (1.6%) and Ear (0.83%). According to my study almost 1/3rd cases presented with secondary neck masses in which most of the neck masses correlated with the primary and most of the cases presented with involvement of level 2 lymph node group followed by level 3 and 4.HPE and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology are gold standard diagnostic modalities for head and neck cancers, not only for confirmation but also helps in further management.
How to cite this article:
L. Appi Reddy, K. Samatha Reddy and P. Siva Subba Rao. A Clinico‐Pathological Study of Secondary Neck Masses in Head and Neck Cancers.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.326.330
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.326.330