Author/Authors :
Şen, Cenk Ahmet İzmir University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiation Oncology, Turkey , Küçük, Ülkü Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey , Çukurova, İbrahim Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Pathology, Department of Otolaryngology, Head Neck Surgery, Turkey , Arslan, Çağatay İzmir University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiation Oncology, Turkey
Abstract :
Glomus tumors are rare tumors with malignant nature. Regional lymph node metastases are even rare and this could be contribute for determine to malignant form. The presence of lymph node involvement directs adjuvant treatment is still controversial. Positive imaging results might be helpful for decision of neck dissection. But results might sometimes be false negative. Here we present a case of malignant glomus tumor with regional lymph node metastasis was treated with neck dissection.
