Endobronchial metastases in colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Between 1982 and 1990, 2388 bronchoscopic examinations were carried out in patients with cancer in our hospital. A diagnosis of endobronchial metastasis was established in 30 patients (2.09%), with the following primary tumors in descending order of frequency: breast, large bowel, melanoma, neuroblastoma, leiomyosarcoma and endometrial. Despite the rarity of endobronchial metastases secondary to colon adenocarcinoma, we were able to study 3 cases from our Center. In one case the diagnosis of endobronchial metastasis was simultaneous with that of the primary tumor, and in the other 2 this metastatic complication occurred 16 and 42 months, after the original diagnosis. When this complication occurred, the stage of the disease was advanced in all 3 cases: 2 were Dukes' stage C and one stage D. Although this metastatic location usually implies a very negative prognosis as regards life expectancy, it did not seem to significantly reduce the latter in our patients.
Rovirosa Casino
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Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, University Valle de Hebron General Hospital, Autonoma University of Barcelona, Spain.
Bellmunt
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Salud
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Vicente
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Maldonado
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Bodi
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Salvador
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged