This patient developed jaundice and an enlarging neck mass. What is the diagnosis?

A 56-year-old woman presented with jaundice and a painless mass in her left supraclavicular fossa that had become progressively enlarged during the preceding 8 weeks

 

Question

A 56-year-old woman presented with jaundice and a painless mass in her left supraclavicular fossa that had become progressively enlarged during the preceding 8 weeks.

What is the diagnosis?

Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
Peripancreatic malignancy
Scrofula
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Pancoast tumor

 

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Peripancreatic malignancyCorrect answer : Peripancreatic malignancy

Explanation :

The patient had a fungating mass around the Vater’s ampulla. Abdominal cancers can metastasize through the thoracic duct to the left supraclavicular fossa.

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