Cutaneous metastasis to the head and neck from colonic carcinoma.
A case of metastatic facial skin involvement from colonic carcinoma is reported where, despite radiotherapy given preoperatively, the tumour continued to grow. The patient remained disease free for 8 months after excision and reconstruction, but died of pulmonary metastases.
Stavrianos
S D
SD
Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
McLean
N R
NR
Kelly
C G
CG
Fellows
S
S
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male