Patterns of lymph node metastasis in 441 patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the rarity of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC), the distribution patterns of lymph node metastasis (LNM), the relationship between LNM and prognosis, and the optimal treatment of LNM lack sufficient evidence-based support.

Objectives

To investigate the patterns of LNM in SNSCC and evaluate the impact of LNM on prognosis.

Design

This was a retrospective cohort study.

Methods

The medical records of 441 patients with SNSCC between 2009 and 2022 in one institution were retrospectively reviewed. We assessed the incidence, the distribution of LNM, and the relationship between LNM and long-term survival.

Results

Seventy-three out of 441 patients (16.6%) presented LNM initially. Among the 73 patients, 34 patients (46.6%) had LNM in the

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569498 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature