title: Cutaneous metastasis to the head and neck from colonic carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Stavrianos
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fellows
mesh_terms: 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