Squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx and larynx presenting as a neck abscess or cellulitis

The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
W C LeeA Tse

Abstract

Head and neck tumours presenting as a neck abscess or cellulitis are extremely rare. We report two cases of supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma which presented as an abscess in the site of metastatic neck nodes, one of which was occult and a third case of squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa which presented as cervical cellulitis. Biopsy of the abscess wall at the time of drainage and careful follow-up may lead to an earlier diagnosis of occult carcinoma.

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