[Significance of pathological type in cervical lymph metastasis of laryngeal cancer].

To research significance of pathological type in cervical lymph metastasis of laryngeal cancer. Observing metastasis lymph nodes in serial sections of 55 cases neck dissection specimens with microscope. Single type 21 cases, 90% of them were occult metastasis, three-year survival rate was 90%. Multiple types 10 cases, 70% of them were occult metastasis, three-year survival rate was 70%. Gathering type 24 cases, 92% of them can be palpated by physician, three-year survival rate was 54%. It is suitable that cervical metastasis lymph nodes of laryngeal cancer were divided into three types in pathology. It is significance for treatment and prognosis.