Monday, July 19, 2010

Head and neck, unknown primary

Workup (PMID 19718744)
H&P
Direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
Sites to sample: tonsil (tonsillectomy preferred), nasopharynx, base of tongue, piriform sinus
PET CT
This will find primary lesion in about 50% of patients
Most common sites are tonsil and base of tongue

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