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Vascular Transformation of Bilateral Cervical Lymph Node Sinuses: A Rare Entity Masquerading as Tumor Recurrence

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Vascular transformation of sinuses (VTS) is a rare and reactive vasoproliferative disorder infrequently affecting the cervical lymph nodes. It is characterized by effacement of nodal architecture by variable expansion of the subcapsular, intermediate, and medullary sinuses. We report a very rare and unique case of VTS in bilateral cervical lymph nodes along with angiolipomatous hamartoma in a postoperative patient of squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa clinically masquerading as tumor recurrence. To the best of our knowledge, only 15 cases of VTS have been reported in cervical lymph nodes till date and associated angiolipomatous or angiomyomatous hamartoma-like area was noted only in two cases of cervical lymph node VTS.

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  1. DESUN (NEON) Reference Lab, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Prithwijit Ghosh

  2. Department of Pathology, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

    Kaushik Saha

  3. 42/9/2, Sashi Bhusan Neogi Garden Lane, Baranagar, Kolkata, 700 036, India

    Kaushik Saha

  4. Niramoy Clinic, Kolkata, India

    Aloke Kanti Ghosh

  5. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Aloke Kanti Ghosh

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Ghosh, P., Saha, K. & Ghosh, A.K. Vascular Transformation of Bilateral Cervical Lymph Node Sinuses: A Rare Entity Masquerading as Tumor Recurrence. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 14 (Suppl 1), 397–400 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-014-0637-5

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