Abstract
Cervical lympadenopathy is a common presentation in patients seen by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. In addition to a full medical examination, fine-needle aspiration cytology is a valuable investigation in assessment of this condition. If metastatic carcinoma is diagnosed, the search for the primary site involves panendoscopy, biopsy, and computed tomography. 1 Yardley MPJ Investigation of cervical lymphadenopathy presumed to be metastatic in nature: A review of current clinical practice. J Royal Coll Surg Edinb. 1992; 37: 319 PubMed Google Scholar If no primary site is identified, a neck dissection can still be effective treatment. 2 Wang RC Goepfert H Barker AE Unknown primary squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to the neck. Arch Otol Head Neck Surg. 1990; 116: 1388 Crossref PubMed Scopus (114) Google Scholar
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