title: [Brain metastases in cancer of the anal canal: a case report].
abstract: One to two per cent of the GI tract cancers have its origin in the anal canal. The purpose of this publication, is to report a case of a patient with the unusual complication of brain and bone metastases which is believed to be due to hematogenous spreading.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Nac. Prof. A. Posadas, Haedo, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceresole
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milano
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents