Occipital lymph node metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a special case report and literature review

Abstract

Abstract Cervical lymph node metastasis is common in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but occipital lymph node metastasis in NPC patients has not yet been reported. In this case report, we describe an NPC patient with occipital lymph node metastasis. The clinical presentation, diagnostic procedure, treatment, and outcome of this case were presented, with a review of the related literature.

Keywords

• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• Occipital lymph node
• Lymphatic metastasis
• Chemoradiotherapy
• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy