作者们对德克萨斯大学医学部1969～1977年接受诊治的48例原因未明的单侧颈淋巴结转移患者进行研究分析。并就其诊断、处理和治疗效果等方面予以评价。所有患者均进行了详细的病史询问和全面体检,耳鼻咽喉(包括间接喉镜和鼻咽镜)检查和内腔镜检查。并选择性地对患者舌根、鼻咽部和梨状窝进行活检,对少数患者行单侧扁桃体摘除 The authors studied 48 patients with unilateral cervical lymph node metastases who were diagnosed and treated by the University of Texas Medical School from 1969 to 1977. And evaluate the diagnosis, treatment and treatment effects. All patients underwent detailed medical history and comprehensive physical examination, otorhinolaryngology (including indirect laryngoscopy and nasopharyngoscopy) and endoscopy. Selectively biopsy the patient’s tongue base, nasopharyngeal and pyriform iliac follicles, and perform unilateral tonsil removal on a small number of patients.