SUPRACLAVICULAR LYMPH NODE METASTASIS OF NONSEMINOMATOUS TESTICULAR CARCINOMA

SUMMARY The patients with nonseminomatous testicular carcinoma generally undergo orchiectomy and cisplatin based chemotheraphy. If a residual or metastatic disease is noticed anywhere despite the therapy, it should be treated by definitive surgery in order to control the primary disease and to avoid fatal complications. When a metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes is encountered at the time of initial diagnosis or during the follow-up, head and neck surgeons rarely take part in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of testicular carcinoma,. In this study, we presented a case of nonseminomatous testicular carcinoma appearing as a left supraclavicular mass one year after chemotheraphy without evidence of residual disease in other sites. We also discussed the effectivity and safety of selective neck dissection for such a young patient with testicular carcinoma.