cervical lymph node metastases from meningioma: report of two cases and treatment outcome

Sentinel lymph node in cervical cancer

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. Effective screening programs can help cancer detection in early phases and reduce death. Metastasis to lymph nodes is one of the most prognostic factors in patients who underwent surgery. Also, a positive result from pathology report alert oncologist as a cause of death. Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been widely ...

Cancer metastases to meningioma: apropos two cases.

Tumour-to-tumour metastasis (TTTM) is the uncommon phenomenon in the systemic and central nervous system neoplasia. We report on two new cases of metastases to meningioma. The first case concerned a patient with renal cancer and synchronous asymptomatic meningioma followed up radiologically. In the fifth year of observation, he developed acute neurological symptoms. Neuroimaging showed meningio...

Resection of metachronous lymph node metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: report of four cases.

We report 4 cases of surgical resection of metachronous lymph node (LN) metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatectomy. Clinicopathological features and results of LN dissection were investigated in the 4 patients. One patient was found to have a single metastasis in the mediastinal LNs, another had multiple metastases in the mediastinal and abdominal LNs, and the other 2 ...

Ultrasonographic and histopathological features of cervical lymph node metastases.

OBJECTIVES Different approaches have been made to differentiate benignant from malignant cervical lymphadenopathy using ultrasound examination. Assessment of nodal status is essential in patients with head and neck carcinomas as it predicts prognosis and helps in the selection of treatment options. The present study was designed to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the assessment of malignant ...

Imaging of lymph node metastases in cervical cancer.

Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Ratio in comparison to Lymph Node Metastases in Stage III Colon Cancer

Background & Objectives: Colon cancer is currently of high incidence and mortality rate. Identifying the factors influencing its prognosis can be very beneficial to its clinical treatment. Recent studies have shown that lymph nodes ratio can be considered as an important prognostic factor. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of this factor on the prognosis of the ...