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British Biomedical Bulletin

Virchow’s Node: A Look Beyond Gut Carcinoma

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Virchow’s node, left supraclavicular lymph node contains metastases of many thoracic and abdominal visceral malignancies such as lung, breast, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic cancers. Metastasis to non-regional lymph nodes especially cervical lymph nodes is extremely rare presentation as in this case. A middle aged male on examination found left supraclavicular lymphnodes enlaragement and subjected for FNAC. On microscopy the features were suggested of metastatic urothelial deposits & confirmed by histopathology. As this is a rare metastatic presentation at this lymph node, one shood keep in mind this as a differential diagnosis for supraclavicular lymph node enlargement.


Author(s): C. Bharath, Komala H M

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