| Bilateral synchronous tonsillar carcinoma: a case series and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21461897 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We present the first dedicated case series of bilateral synchronous tonsillar carcinoma and discuss the role of bilateral tonsillectomy as a diagnostic tool. The occurrence of multiple head and neck tumours is well recognised; however, reports of bilateral synchronous tonsillar carcinoma are rare. A literature review reveals only 12 cases of bilateral synchronous tonsillar carcinoma described in the international literature in the past 15 years. We present a further three cases confirmed following bilateral tonsillectomy. In conclusion, bilateral tonsillectomy has in many centres been established as a standard diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for patients who have cervical metastases from a head and neck cancer of unknown primary site. It is likely the true incidence of bilateral synchronous tonsillar carcinoma is underestimated and under-reported. We recommend bilateral tonsillectomy for patients with suspected or proven unilateral tonsillar carcinoma as well as those with cervical metastases from unknown primary site. |
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Daniel Moualed; A Qayyum; T Price; A Sharma; S Mahendran |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-3 |
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Title: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1434-4726 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9002937 Medline TA: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL, UK, danielmoualed@cantab.net. |
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