Bilateral Virchow nodes: an unusual finding of pulmonary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasis
An enlarged left-sided supraclavicular node is a signal node for cancer metastasis. In such a case, the enlarged lymph node is often referred to as a Virchow node. The left-sided nature of the node is due to the drainage of the thoracic duct. So, the enlargement of a Virchow node is typically associ...
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Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2023-11-01
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Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/218831 |