A Case of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Metastatic Axillary Node after Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2009;25(1):43-46.
Published online May 30, 2009.

Hyun Jun Hong;Won Il Lee;Mi-Na Park;Eun Ji Chung;Yong Tai Kim;Eun Chang Choi

치료 후 액와 림프절의 전이를 보인 비인강암 1례

홍현준;이원일;박미나;정은지;김용태;최은창

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinomas are epithelial neoplasm derived from nasopharyngeal mucosa. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma involved cervical lymph nodes frequently. However, nasopharyngeal carcinoma with metastatic axillary node after concurrent chemoradiotherapy was reported rarely. We report the patients who was a 34-year-old man diagnosed as nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He was treated by concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. But axillary node metastasis was found after treatment in 2 years. After surgical resection of axillary lymph node, there is no evidence of disease.

Key Words: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Lymph node metastasis, Axillary node