Stomal seeding by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancer.
Presented is the first known case of squamous cell carcinoma that developed at the site of a "pull" type percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy stoma. The patient had advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the pharynx when the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube was placed. This article should serve as a warning of this potential complication. Alternate techniques and other precautionary methods are described.
Huang
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Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.
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Wilson
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary