METASTATIC NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA INITIALLY PRESENTING AS CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY - A REPORT OF 2 CASES THAT RESEMBLED HODGKINS-DISEASE

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ZARATEOSORNO, A [1 ]
JAFFE, ES [1 ]
MEDEIROS, J [1 ]
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[1] NCI,PATHOL LAB,HEMATOPATHOL SECT,BLDG 10,ROOM 2N108,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
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We describe two patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who initially presented with cervical lymphadenopathy. Lymph node biopsy specimens in each patient were initially diagnosed as Hodgkin's disease. In both cases, the neoplastic cells had large, vesicular nuclei with prominent eosinophilic nucleoli; some neoplastic cells were identified in lacunar spaces. In addition, numerous inflammatory cells were present, including eosinophils, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. At the time of referral, the correct diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma was made, and primary nasopharyngeal carcinomas were subsequently identified. The possibility of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma should always be considered in adults with enlarged cervical lymph nodes that resemble Hodgkin's disease. The cytologic features of the malignant cells are the clue to the correct diagnosis. Immunophenotypic studies easily resolve this diagnostic dilemma if the possibility of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma is considered.
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