Globally, the characteristics of this series are closely correlated with those reported in the literature. Due to the non-specific laryngeal signs observed on clinical examination, clinicians must consider the possibility of laryngeal tuberculosis and must not hesitate to confirm this diagnosis by bacteriological and histological examination
RésuméLa tuberculose parotidienne reste une localisation très rare au niveau de la sphère ORL. Elle se présente sous forme d'un tableau clinique trompeur faisant confusion avec d'autres pathologies de la glande parotide, notamment la pathologie tumorale. De plus, sa méconnaissance par des praticiens, augmente le risque de passer à côté du diagnostic. Souvent, le diagnostic est une surprise histologique sur une pièce d'exérèse après une parotidectomie exploratrice. Cependant, son traitement est avant tout médical si le diagnostic positif est bien établi. Nous rapportons l'observation médicale de deux nouveaux cas âgés respectivement de 27 ans et 49 ans qui consultent dans notre formation pour des tuméfactions parotidiennes. Les examens radiologiques étaient en faveur de lésion kystique intraparotidienne. Les 2 patients ont bénéficié d'une exérèse dont l'étude anatomopathologique et immuno-histochimique était en faveur d'une tuberculose primaire de la parotide. L'évolution par la suite a été favorable sous traitement antituberculeux.
The metastasis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma to head and neck region, described herein, has never been reported before to our knowledge. A 56-year-old woman with a history of nephrectomy, that revealed chromophobe renal cell carcinoma six years before, presented left cervical mass. Imaging showed with left cervical lymphadenopathies and thyroid nodule. Surgery with histopathological examination confirmed that it was a left central and lateral jugular lymph node metastasis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma treated postoperatively by antiangiogenic therapy. The patient was successfully treated by surgery and antiangiogenic drugs with stabilization and no recurrence of the metastatic disease. The case and the literature reported here support that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma can metastasize to the head and neck region and should preferentially be treated with surgery and antiangiogenic therapy because of the associated morbidity and quality-of-life issues.
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