Patterns of Lymph Node Metastasis in Parotid Cancer and Implications for Extent of Neck Dissection.
Rohith S VooraBharat Akhanda PanugantiJoseph A CalifanoCharles S CoffeyTheresa GuoPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
In parotid malignancy, nodal metastasis distribution is dependent on histology and grade. High-grade tumors and certain histologies (SDC and adenocarcinoma) had a higher incidence of occult nodes. Comprehensive neck dissection should also be considered for node-positive high-grade tumors, SDC, and adenocarcinoma.