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Table 1 Primary cancer sites and RPLN status of the patients

From: The value of CT, MRI, and PET-CT in detecting retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Primary site

Among 123 patients

No. (%)

Among 43 RPLN positive patients

No. (%)

Oral cavity

7 (6%)

4 (9%)

Oropharynx

66 (54%)

27 (63%)

Hypopharynx

48 (39%)

12 (28%)

Larynx

1 (1%)

0

Sinonasal

1 (1%)

0

  1. Abbreviations: RPLN Retropharyngeal lymph node